On Windows 11, you can customize File Explorer with many different Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features.

Windows Explorer offers limited convenience for file operations, while freeware ‘Commander’ tools perform better.

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.

File-based apps lower the entry barrier to trying out C# and make the language a more-attractive choice for learning, prototyping, and automation scenarios, Edwards said.

Programmatically open a file dialog window (explorer) for picking files. Only works on Windows. Also see: open-finder-dialog, open-linux-file-dialog, and open-file-manager-dialog for other platforms.

File Pilot is hands-down one of the best File Explorer alternatives we've ever seen on Windows, and it's ridiculously fast.

The Files App transforms Windows file management with its sleek interface, split view, and advanced tools. A Windows explorer alternative ...

It will make your access to the content in the File Explorer smoother and faster. We have a video demonstration of how the File Explorer windows get restored which you can check out below.