They're both winners, but I've picked my champion ...

Outclassed by the competition.

A third-party file manager continues to beat Microsoft's File Explorer in several ways. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The third ...

File Explorer is the default app for managing files on Windows. Despite improvements over the years, it has remained a frustrating tool to use because it's so slow and clunky. It's been such a problem ...

File Explorer is getting a big update with new features soon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Internal mock-ups obtained by ...

Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

The March 2026 non-security update for Windows 11 is here with 1000Hz+ display refresh rate support, File Explorer ...

Linking your Android phone to File Explorer does exactly what you’d expect: your smartphone files are listed within Windows File Explorer, seamlessly integrated alongside regular PC files, OneDrive, ...