Windows 11's File Explorer is getting a bunch of new buttons that will make its Home page a lot more convenient.

Launch Windows Search (press Windows+S), type File Explorer Options, and choose the item with that name. In the File Explorer Options window, open the "General" tab if you arent already there.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to always open desktop folders and external folder links in a new tab of File Explorer on a Windows 11/10 PC. By default, whenever we open a folder from the ...

Restart the computer. Open File Explorer (Win + E) and open the Documents, Pictures, Videos, or Music folders to see the new "Start Backup" button on the "Home" tab of the ribbon.

For example, while in File Explorer, open the location you want to search the document, image, audio, video, or folder. In the search box, type the search query using keywords, such as "Windows 11 ...

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, modify the BannerStore registry key, disable suspicious shell extensions, run antivirus, etc.

Windows Explorer offers limited convenience for file operations, while freeware ‘Commander’ tools perform better. By Roland Freist Contributor, PCWorld Aug 7, 2025 6:00 am PDT ...

On Windows 11, you can disable thumbnail previews for files and folders on File Explorer if they’re not working correctly or you don’t want to use the feature, and you can do this through File ...