File Explorer
File manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 (10.0.26100.1301) (July 30, 2024; 1 day ago (2024-07-30)[2][3]) [±]
23H2 (10.0.22635.4000) (July 26, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-07-26)[4]) [±]
24H2 (10.0.26120.1330) (July 26, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-07-26)[5]) [±]
10.0.26257.5000 (July 24, 2024; 7 days ago (2024-07-24)[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.