File Explorer
File manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
File Explorer, previously known as Windows Explorer, is a file manager application and default desktop environment that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system from Windows 95 onwards. It provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems, as well as user interface elements such as the taskbar and desktop.
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | August 15, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-08-15) |
Stable release | |
Preview release | ;Release Preview Channel
24H2 (10.0.26100.1150) (July 9, 2024; 4 days ago (2024-07-09)[2][3]) [±]
23H2 (10.0.22635.3930) (July 12, 2024; 1 day ago (2024-07-12)[4]) [±]
24H2 (10.0.26120.961) (June 14, 2024; 29 days ago (2024-06-14)[5]) [±]
10.0.26252.5000 (July 10, 2024; 3 days ago (2024-07-10)[6]) [±] |
Included with | Windows 95 and later |
Predecessor | Program Manager, File Manager |
Type | Shell, file manager |
The application was renamed from "Windows Explorer" to "File Explorer" in Windows 8;[7] however, the old name of "Windows Explorer" can still be seen in the Windows Task Manager.