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File Explorer is sluggish, buggy, and missing features—here's what to use instead

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Ditch Windows Explorer! These programs are better for fast file transfers!

There’s no doubt that dragging and dropping files using Windows Explorer is a super convenient way to copy and move files. But the sad truth is that these transfers are pathetically slow compared to ...
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Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting faster in 2026, but it’s been slower than Windows 10 for years

Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file ...
TweakTown

Using Windows 11 but want Windows 10's File Explorer back? There's a dead easy trick to do that

It's possible to access Windows 10's File Explorer within Windows 11 using a frankly unbelievably simple trick, allowing for the old interface to be used whenever you want a break from the new UI - or ...
PC World

7 nifty Windows File Explorer tips to keep under your belt

Everyone has to deal with File Explorer. It is, after all, the Windows feature you use to get around the file system, organize data, copy and move folders, access external drives, and more. Over the ...
CNET

The 73 Essential Windows 11 Tricks That'll Save You Hours Every Week

Windows 11 also has several ways to take a screenshot, including three keyboard shortcuts. PrtScn: Take a screenshot of your ...