When you "zip" a file, you'll compress its data and reduce how much space it takes up on your computer or phone.

The file manager -- that ubiquitous app everyone takes for granted -- is usually the last thing on your device you ever think about, but one of the first things you use. File managers help us keep our ...

In 2025, Microsoft continues to evolve File Explorer on Windows 11, integrating AI features and bolstering usability.

Normally we frown upon “PC cleaner” apps like CCleaner because they tend to do little more than help you find the same cleanup options already built into your computer (sometimes for a fee). However, ...

Here is a free UWP file manager app for Windows 11/10 which is named Files. It brings tabbed UI that lets you open different hard drives and folders in separate tabs which makes it quite helpful. It ...

Windows Explorer -- lacks a few useful features, which is why a lot of power users end up resorting to alternate file managers. But, if you still decide to stick to Windows Explorer, there are several ...

About 10 years ago, a prominent tech executive confidently informed me that computer files would become obsolete. The exec was Bret Taylor, who at the time was building a Microsoft Word alternative ...

Microsoft has begun testing promotions for some of its other products in the File Explorer app on devices running its latest Windows 11 Insider build. The new Windows 11 "feature" was discovered by a ...