File Explorer
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File Explorer is the built-in file management application in Microsoft Windows that lets users browse, organize, and manage files, folders, and drives on their computer.
Aliases (1)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Windows component
→
file manager → system application → |
| allowsAction |
browse files
→
copy files → create folders → delete files → move files → rename files → search files → |
| defaultFileManagerFor |
Windows 10
→
Windows 11 → Windows 8 → |
| defaultView |
folder tree and file list
→
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| developer |
Microsoft
→
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| executableName |
explorer.exe
→
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| hasComponent |
file open dialog
→
file save dialog → shell namespace → |
| integratedWith |
Windows shell
→
desktop → taskbar → |
| introducedInVersion |
Windows 8
→
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| operatingSystem |
Microsoft Windows
→
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| previousName |
Windows Explorer
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| primaryFunction |
drive management
→
file management → folder management → |
| replaced |
Windows Explorer
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| runsAsProcess |
explorer.exe
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| supportsFeature |
OneDrive integration
→
address bar → compressed folder handling → context menus → details pane → drag and drop → file path copying → file preview pane → file properties dialog → file search → file sharing options → libraries → multiple view modes → navigation pane → network drive mapping → network locations browsing → quick access → quick access toolbar → ribbon interface → sorting and grouping → tabs → thumbnail view → |
| supportsProtocol |
UNC paths
→
shell: URIs → |
| usedFor |
browsing local drives
→
browsing network shares → browsing removable drives → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Windows
→
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hasComponent |
|
File Explorer
("Windows Explorer")
→
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previousName |
|
Windows Shell
→
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providesComponent |
|
File Explorer
("Windows Explorer")
→
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replaced |