Windows Explorer is the program that you use to browse through the files on your computer and connected devices. You can use it to browse network locations, manage your files, and much more. See Step 1 below to learn all the different ways to quickly access Windows Explorer
1Use the Start menu. Click Start → Computer (Windows 7 and Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP). This will open Windows Explorer. If you are using Windows 8, you can click the folder icon in the bottom left corner of Desktop mode,Ad
2Use the keyboard shortcut. Pressing ⊞ Win+E will open the Windows Explorer screen.
3Use the search bar. Click Start and then type explorer. If you are using Windows 8, press the ⊞ Win key to open the Start screen, and then type your search. Windows Explorer or File Explorer (Windows 8) should appear in the results. Click it to open Explorer.
4Restart Windows Explorer. If Explorer has crashed and you can't see your taskbar or icons, open the Task Manager by pressing ^ Ctrl+⇧ Shift+⎋ Esc.
- Click "File" and select "Run new task".
- Type explorer.exe and press ↵ Enter
5Start using Windows explorer. Once you open Windows Explorer, you can start using it to navigate through your files. You can copy and paste files, and clean up old files you don't need anymore.Ad
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