File Explorer (English Wikipedia)

"Moving web pages saved by IE (HTM file & _FILES folder)". Directory Opus Resource Centre. May 4, 2009. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020. When Windows Explorer […] move a Web page both the HTML file and the directory are automatically moved together. […] Moreover, the user only has to drag EITHER part--the file or the directory and the other part will follow automatically. This way the page is kept intact irrespective of where Windows stores it.

ghacks.net (Global: low place; English: 7,914^th place)

"Windows 10 version 1909: new and changed features - gHacks Tech News". www.ghacks.net. October 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

msdn.microsoft.com

Windows 2000 Registry: Latest Features and APIs Provide the Power to Customize and Extend Your Apps, MSDN Magazine, November 2000, archived from the original on April 15, 2003, retrieved August 26, 2007
Esposito, Dino (June 2000), More Windows 2000 UI Goodies: Extending Explorer Views by Customizing Hypertext Template Files, MSDN Magazine, archived from the original on August 24, 2007, retrieved August 26, 2007
Figure 1 Windows Shell Extensions, MSDN Magazine, June 2000, archived from the original on August 31, 2004, retrieved August 26, 2007
"What is Indexing Service?". msdn.microsoft.com. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Microsoft. "Saved Search File Format". MSDN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Microsoft. "Pen and Touch Input in Windows Vista". MSDN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
"MS-WSP: Windows Search Protocol", MSDN Library, Microsoft, December 18, 2006, archived from the original on May 16, 2010, retrieved June 10, 2009
"Creating Shortcut Menu Handlers (Windows)". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Thumbnail Handlers (Windows)". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"MSDN Magazine Issues". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

support.microsoft.com

"October 28, 2025—KB5067036 (OS Builds 26200.7019 and 26100.7019) Preview". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
"October 28, 2025—KB5067036 (OS Builds 26200.7019 and 26100.7019) Preview". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000, support.microsoft.com, August 28, 2007, archived from the original on September 27, 2010, retrieved July 6, 2009

microsoft.com

"Managing Files, Folders, and Search Methods: Microsoft TechNet". microsoft.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Windows XP – What's new with files and folders". Windows. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007.
"Microsoft Download Center: Windows, Office, Xbox & More". www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

msdn2.microsoft.com

"Properties". msdn2.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"IColumnProvider interface (Windows)". msdn2.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Rensin, Dave (January 2004). "Create Namespace Extensions for Windows Explorer with the .NET Framework". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.

docs.microsoft.com

"COM Objects and Structured Storage" Archived 2018-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, Windows Dev Center, May 31, 2018

answers.microsoft.com

"Is Microsoft Office 2003 still decent for general use on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10". answers.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

windows.microsoft.com

Microsoft. "Add tags or other properties to a file". Windows How-to. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

download.microsoft.com

Mangefeste, Tony; Walp, David (2006). "Optical Platform: Windows Vista and Beyond". Microsoft. Archived from the original (PPT) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

blogs.microsoft.com

Mehdi, Yusuf (September 21, 2023). "Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion". The Official Microsoft Blog. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

msdn.com (Global: 3,029^th place; English: 2,272^nd place)

blogs.msdn.com

"Improvements in Windows Explorer". Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
Zhang, Junfeng (November 18, 2005). "Don't do Shell Extension Handlers in .NET". msdn.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

mvps.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Serenity Macros Home Page – Resources for MS Word". www.mvps.org. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

nirsoft.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

ShellExView v1.19 – Shell Extensions Manager for Windows, archived from the original on October 24, 2010, retrieved March 31, 2008

pcsteps.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Windows Explorer Columns - Are you Fully Using Them?

shellrevealed.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Bentz, Ben (October 31, 2006). "Query Composition: Building a search upon another search". Shell: Revealed Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Davis, Christopher (March 29, 2007). "Your File Is In Use... Demystified". Shell: Revealed Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

softpedia.com (Global: 3,250^th place; English: 2,302^nd place)

news.softpedia.com

Oiaga, Marius (September 27, 2006). "Quick Zoom on the Windows Vista Desktop and in Explorer". Softpedia. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.

sophos.com (Global: low place; English: 8,773^rd place)

Sophos, VBS/Roor-C threat analysis Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed August 26, 2007.

tech-pro.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

How To: Open a Cab file – Quote: "If you're using Windows XP or Windows Vista, then your operating system has built-in support for opening Cab files."

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

Shultz, Greg (August 10, 2006). "Examine the filtering, grouping, and stacking features in Windows Vista's Windows Explorer". TechRepublic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
Kaelin, Mark (July 17, 2007). "How do I... Save and refine desktop searches in Microsoft Windows Vista?". TechRepublic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

"Microsoft switches to File Explorer name in Windows 8, bids farewell to Windows Explorer". The Verge. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
Warren, Tom (March 15, 2022). "Microsoft says Windows 11's File Explorer ads were 'not intended to be published externally'". The Verge. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
Warren, Tom (April 5, 2022). "Windows 11's refreshed File Explorer gets tabs, favorites, and a new homepage". The Verge. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
Warren, Tom (October 18, 2022). "Windows 11's new tabbed File Explorer and taskbar improvements are available today". The Verge. Retrieved October 18, 2022.

thurrott.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows 10 Tip: Unlock the UWP File Explorer – Thurrott.com". Thurrott.com. May 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

toastytech.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lineback, Nathan. "Misc Windows". toastytech.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

viruslist.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Virus.VBS.Redlof.a", Virus Encyclopedia, Viruslist.com, January 15, 2004, archived from the original on October 28, 2007, retrieved August 26, 2007

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"Microsoft switches to File Explorer name in Windows 8, bids farewell to Windows Explorer". The Verge. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
Lineback, Nathan. "Misc Windows". toastytech.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
John D. Ruley (September 1995). "NT Gets the Look But Not the Logo". How-To Columns. WinMag. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2009. Internet Archive
"Managing Files, Folders, and Search Methods: Microsoft TechNet". microsoft.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Serenity Macros Home Page – Resources for MS Word". www.mvps.org. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Windows 2000 Registry: Latest Features and APIs Provide the Power to Customize and Extend Your Apps, MSDN Magazine, November 2000, archived from the original on April 15, 2003, retrieved August 26, 2007
"COM Objects and Structured Storage" Archived 2018-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, Windows Dev Center, May 31, 2018
Esposito, Dino (June 2000), More Windows 2000 UI Goodies: Extending Explorer Views by Customizing Hypertext Template Files, MSDN Magazine, archived from the original on August 24, 2007, retrieved August 26, 2007
Sophos, VBS/Roor-C threat analysis Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed August 26, 2007.
"Virus.VBS.Redlof.a", Virus Encyclopedia, Viruslist.com, January 15, 2004, archived from the original on October 28, 2007, retrieved August 26, 2007
Figure 1 Windows Shell Extensions, MSDN Magazine, June 2000, archived from the original on August 31, 2004, retrieved August 26, 2007
"What is Indexing Service?". msdn.microsoft.com. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Is Microsoft Office 2003 still decent for general use on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10". answers.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Windows XP – What's new with files and folders". Windows. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 23, 2007.
"Moving web pages saved by IE (HTM file & _FILES folder)". Directory Opus Resource Centre. May 4, 2009. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020. When Windows Explorer […] move a Web page both the HTML file and the directory are automatically moved together. […] Moreover, the user only has to drag EITHER part--the file or the directory and the other part will follow automatically. This way the page is kept intact irrespective of where Windows stores it.
The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is different in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 than it is in Windows 2000, support.microsoft.com, August 28, 2007, archived from the original on September 27, 2010, retrieved July 6, 2009
Shultz, Greg (August 10, 2006). "Examine the filtering, grouping, and stacking features in Windows Vista's Windows Explorer". TechRepublic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
Reid, Rory (January 30, 2007). "Seven days of Vista -- day 4: Stacking and filtering". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
Kaelin, Mark (July 17, 2007). "How do I... Save and refine desktop searches in Microsoft Windows Vista?". TechRepublic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
Microsoft. "Saved Search File Format". MSDN. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Bentz, Ben (October 31, 2006). "Query Composition: Building a search upon another search". Shell: Revealed Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on December 15, 2006. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Using search operators to find pictures, music and videos in Windows Vista
"How to Search for Contents in Any File Type Without Indexing Service Enabled in Windows Vista and Windows 7". Wikihow.com. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
Microsoft. "Add tags or other properties to a file". Windows How-to. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
White, Nick (July 13, 2007). "10 Things – Windows Explorer Has a New Preview Pane". Windows Vista Team Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
Microsoft. "Pen and Touch Input in Windows Vista". MSDN. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Oiaga, Marius (September 27, 2006). "Quick Zoom on the Windows Vista Desktop and in Explorer". Softpedia. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Mangefeste, Tony; Walp, David (2006). "Optical Platform: Windows Vista and Beyond". Microsoft. Archived from the original (PPT) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
Davis, Christopher (March 29, 2007). "Your File Is In Use... Demystified". Shell: Revealed Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on April 29, 2007. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
"Properties". msdn2.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"IColumnProvider interface (Windows)". msdn2.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"MS-WSP: Windows Search Protocol", MSDN Library, Microsoft, December 18, 2006, archived from the original on May 16, 2010, retrieved June 10, 2009
"Creating Shortcut Menu Handlers (Windows)". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"Improvements in Windows Explorer". Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
"How to open UWP File Explorer on Windows 10 – Step by step". Windows Latest. May 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
"Windows 10 Tip: Unlock the UWP File Explorer – Thurrott.com". Thurrott.com. May 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
"Inspired by Insiders – Dark Theme in File Explorer". August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
"Microsoft updates universal File Explorer with new features in Windows 10 version 1809". Windows Central. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
"UWP File Explorer has got new features in Windows 10 version 1809". Winaero. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
"Windows 10 version 1909: new and changed features - gHacks Tech News". www.ghacks.net. October 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
ShellExView v1.19 – Shell Extensions Manager for Windows, archived from the original on October 24, 2010, retrieved March 31, 2008
"Thumbnail Handlers (Windows)". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Rensin, Dave (January 2004). "Create Namespace Extensions for Windows Explorer with the .NET Framework". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2008.
"Microsoft Download Center: Windows, Office, Xbox & More". www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
"MSDN Magazine Issues". msdn.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
Zhang, Junfeng (November 18, 2005). "Don't do Shell Extension Handlers in .NET". msdn.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

wikihow.com (Global: 9,104^th place; English: 8,577^th place)

"How to Search for Contents in Any File Type Without Indexing Service Enabled in Windows Vista and Windows 7". Wikihow.com. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

winaero.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"UWP File Explorer has got new features in Windows 10 version 1809". Winaero. August 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

windows.com (Global: 2,448^th place; English: 1,527^th place)

blogs.windows.com

"Releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.7015 and 26200.7015 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. October 21, 2025.
"Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.6982 (Beta Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. October 24, 2025.
"Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6982 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. October 24, 2025.
"Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27975 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. October 23, 2025.
Blog, Windows Experience; Writer, Athima Chansanchai (April 1, 2019). "Windows 10 Tip: Dark theme in File Explorer". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved May 7, 2024.

insider.windows.com

"Inspired by Insiders – Dark Theme in File Explorer". August 8, 2018. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,677^th place; English: 2,937^th place)

"Microsoft updates universal File Explorer with new features in Windows 10 version 1809". Windows Central. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

windowslatest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"How to open UWP File Explorer on Windows 10 – Step by step". Windows Latest. May 7, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.

windowsvistablog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

White, Nick (July 13, 2007). "10 Things – Windows Explorer Has a New Preview Pane". Windows Vista Team Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

winmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

John D. Ruley (September 1995). "NT Gets the Look But Not the Logo". How-To Columns. WinMag. Archived from the original on March 14, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2009. Internet Archive

File Explorer (English Wikipedia)

addictivetips.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

bleepingcomputer.com (Global: 6,171st place; English: 4,055th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

cnet.com (Global: 272nd place; English: 225th place)

computerhope.com (Global: 8,400th place; English: 6,430th place)

dopus.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

resource.dopus.com

ghacks.net (Global: low place; English: 7,914th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153rd place; English: 151st place)

msdn.microsoft.com

support.microsoft.com

microsoft.com

msdn2.microsoft.com

docs.microsoft.com

answers.microsoft.com

windows.microsoft.com

download.microsoft.com

blogs.microsoft.com

msdn.com (Global: 3,029th place; English: 2,272nd place)

blogs.msdn.com

mvps.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

nirsoft.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

pcsteps.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

shellrevealed.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

softpedia.com (Global: 3,250th place; English: 2,302nd place)

news.softpedia.com

sophos.com (Global: low place; English: 8,773rd place)

tech-pro.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491st place; English: 2,855th place)

theverge.com (Global: 114th place; English: 90th place)

thurrott.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

toastytech.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

viruslist.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wikihow.com (Global: 9,104th place; English: 8,577th place)

winaero.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

windows.com (Global: 2,448th place; English: 1,527th place)

blogs.windows.com

insider.windows.com

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,677th place; English: 2,937th place)

windowslatest.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

windowsvistablog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

winmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

bleepingcomputer.com (Global: 6,171^st place; English: 4,055^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

computerhope.com (Global: 8,400^th place; English: 6,430^th place)

ghacks.net (Global: low place; English: 7,914^th place)

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

msdn.com (Global: 3,029^th place; English: 2,272^nd place)

softpedia.com (Global: 3,250^th place; English: 2,302^nd place)

sophos.com (Global: low place; English: 8,773^rd place)

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wikihow.com (Global: 9,104^th place; English: 8,577^th place)

windows.com (Global: 2,448^th place; English: 1,527^th place)

windowscentral.com (Global: 4,677^th place; English: 2,937^th place)