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File Explorer

Also known as Windows Explorer, explorer.exe, Explorer

file manager application that is included with releases of the Microsoft Windows operating system

Key facts

Developer: Microsoft Windows
Initial release: August 15, 1995 ; 30 years ago ( 1995-08-15 )
Stable release: 26H1 (10.0.28000.2179) (May 26, 2026 ; 9 days ago ( 2026-05-26 ) ) [ ± ] , 25H2 (10.0.26200.8524) (May 26, 2026 ; 9 days ago ( 2026-05-26 ) ) [ ± ]
Included with: Windows 95 and later
Predecessor: Program Manager , File Manager
Type: Shell , file manager

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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.

The application was renamed from "Windows Explorer" to "File Explorer" in Windows 8; however, the old name of "Windows Explorer" can still be seen in the Windows Task Manager.