In certain respects, File Explorer is better on Windows 11. However, it still has problems. For instance, the search feature is still slow and doesn’t always produce the best results. I turn to ...

These solutions should help speed up network drive reconnections while reducing unnecessary delays. Why does my network drive take longer to reconnect after waking from sleep? Windows may delay ...

If you’ve ever deleted files and folders from a network drive in Windows 11/10, you may be wondering if it is possible to recover these files before they disappear forever. You see, there are several ...

Windows allows you to map network drives to your computer so that you can access them through File Explorer without always having to search for them or use the address bar to find them. While network ...

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

If you're not happy with the default Windows file manager, you're in luck because there are plenty of options that improve on the original.

To add a Google Drive link to Windows' File Explorer, you'll need to install the Google Drive app. Once you install Google Drive, it'll appear in File Explorer like a separate hard drive. You can also ...

Accessing your Google Drive files on a computer typically requires opening a web browser — a process that can feel cumbersome, especially when you're juggling ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...