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File Explorer

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.

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Developer
Microsoft Windows
Included with
Windows 95 and later
Predecessor
Program Manager, File Manager
Preview release
Release Preview: 25H2 (10.0.26200.9168) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±] · Release Preview (26H1): (10.0.28000.2704) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±] · Beta: 25H2 (10.0.26220.8764) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±] · Beta (26H1): (10.0.28020.2380) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±] · Experimental: 26H2 (10.0.26300.8772) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±]
Release
August 15, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-08-15)
Stable release
26H1 (10.0.28000.2704) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±] 25H2 (10.0.26200.9168) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±]

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File Explorer

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples121
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
Components1

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File Explorer

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related to overview · 15
File Explorer → Collectively, Control Panel, Explorer, File Manager, File Type, Internet Explorer, My Computer, Program Manager, Start Menu, Successive, Taskbar, There, While, Windows, Windows Explorer
related to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 · 10
File Explorer → Although, App, AppsFolder, Creators Update, Dark, File Explorer's, The, Universal File Explorer, UWP File Explorer, Windows
related to Windows 11 · 9
File Explorer → Fluent Design System, In March, In Windows, Microsoft, Microsoft's, Ribbon Interface, Translucency, UI, Windows
related to Windows 11 2023 Update · 8
File Explorer → Microsoft, On, September, The, This, Win32, Windows, XAML
Preview release · 7
File Explorer → Beta (26H1): (10.0.28020.2380) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±], Beta: 25H2 (10.0.26220.8764) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±], Experimental (26H1): (10.0.28120.2387) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±], Experimental (Future Platforms): (10.0.29621.1000) (July 26, 2026; 29 days ago (2026-07-26)) [±], Experimental: 26H2 (10.0.26300.8772) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±], Release Preview (26H1): (10.0.28000.2704) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±], Release Preview: 25H2 (10.0.26200.9168) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±]
related to Extensibility · 7
File Explorer → COM, NTFS, Shell, The, They, Windows, Windows Explorer
related to Windows 11 2022 Update · 6
File Explorer → Microsoft, October, On April, These, Update, Windows
related to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 · 5
File Explorer → But, The, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Vista
related to Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 · 4
File Explorer → Dark, The Universal File Explorer, Windows, Windows Server
related to Windows 10, version 1909 · 4
File Explorer → File Explorer's, OneDrive, Windows, Windows Search

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windows explorer file files search also folder pane metadata new folders user microsoft view shell default users details vista icons

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
File ExplorerDeveloperMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
File ExplorerIncluded withWindows 95 and later1.00infobox
File ExplorerPredecessorProgram Manager, File Manager1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseRelease Preview: 25H2 (10.0.26200.9168) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseRelease Preview (26H1): (10.0.28000.2704) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseBeta: 25H2 (10.0.26220.8764) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseBeta (26H1): (10.0.28020.2380) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseExperimental: 26H2 (10.0.26300.8772) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseExperimental (26H1): (10.0.28120.2387) (July 6, 2026; 49 days ago (2026-07-06)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerPreview releaseExperimental (Future Platforms): (10.0.29621.1000) (July 26, 2026; 29 days ago (2026-07-26)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerReleaseAugust 15, 1995; 31 years ago (1995-08-15)1.00infobox
File ExplorerStable release26H1 (10.0.28000.2704) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±] 25H2 (10.0.26200.9168) (August 11, 2026; 13 days ago (2026-08-11)) [±]1.00infobox
File ExplorerTypeShell, file manager1.00infobox
File Exploreris adefault user interface for accessing and managing the file systems0.90text

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