The Files app is what I want the Windows 11 File Explorer to look like, but it's not quite perfect. It's also limited by Windows in some ways. There are still some limitations with this hack, ...

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.

The Files App—a sleek, open source Windows Explorer replacement, promises to improve massively how you interact with your files. But, as with any new tool, it comes with its own set of trade-offs.

Super-lightweight, small, feature-rich, and customizable, File Pilot is a fantastic file manager for Windows. It is now available in beta for everyone.

File Explorer heavily prioritizes OneDrive; Files considers it like other cloud services including Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, and more. Every cloud service you add is treated as an equal in ...

At Build, Microsoft now says it’s adding native version control to File Explorer by integrating systems like Git and will offer both 7z and TAR compression there, too. TAR, too.

Since it's still in testing mode, Copilot in File Explorer doesn't work yet, so we don't know what file summaries look like. But we can see it being a helpful tool for getting a quick glimpse at ...