File Explorer’s search bar supports advanced filters and operators, allowing you to make your search more specific. For example, you can search for files by kind, extension, size, or date modified.

Otherwise, File Explorer may be more helpful for finding the files you need—which we’ll talk about later. Window Search, by default, is rather blah and neutral—a bit like Windows 11, actually.

On Windows 10, you can use these tips and tricks to be more productive with File Explorer, from changing settings to learning how to use the different features and shortcuts.

Last week I covered some basic file management tips in “ Windows Explorer Explained: Tips for Newbies “–and the article was so popular that I figured I should just keep going.

If File Explorer opens very slow to open then you can make Explorer load faster in Windows 11/10 by following these tips.

The File Explorer in Windows 11 is redesigned to give it a new interface. It also has some additional features that the File Explorer of Windows 10 does not have.

Another improvement to the Windows 11 22H2 File Explorer now available is the ability to open tabs. Click the + icon to open a new tab and then navigate to a new folder or drive, as shown in Figure D.

In Windows 10, OneDrive cannot be removed by normal configuration screens or property settings. It requires two separate edits of the Windows File Registry.

Microsoft has confirmed plans to add AI to File Explorer in Windows 11 in the same unveiling where it unveiled the new AI-based UI tools to Windows 11 last week. The company briefly mentioned that ...

Of course, considering tabs in File Explorer is such a highly-requested feature, it seems only natural that the feature will make its way to all Windows 11 users at some point in the future.

WScript.Sleep 300 oShell.SendKeys "PATH2" WScript.Sleep 300 oShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}" The script is set to open File Explorer with two tabs, but you need to specify paths before executing it.