File Explorer does have a Preview pane, but it eats into the main window permanently, and it still only offers a very tiny preview. It could be much better.

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns search into a reasoning engine that pulls answers from your calendar, emails, and local files without ...

Replacing folders with tags completely changed how I store and retrieve files ...

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Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

Microsoft plans to bring agentic AI to Windows 11 with a preview build toggle that lets AI-powered apps complete tasks on users' behalf. Once enabled, every user on the device, including other ...

Recent Windows updates changed how File Explorer works with files downloaded from the internet. Here is what is going on. Earlier this month, Microsoft released the October 2025 security update for ...