Published May 5, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always happy to talk about. Prior to joining XDA in 2021, he worked at Neowin: https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/jo%C3%A3o-carrasqueira/ For all its innovations in terms of features and design, Windows 11 does have some shortcomings as a modern platform, and one factor contributing to that is File Explorer . Microsoft has tried to dress it up with modern touches here and there, but at its core, it's the same File Explorer we've had for many years now, and now only does it look old, but it performs as such. Thankfully, third-party developers have stepped up to the plate to create file managers that actually look and feel as modern as they should in this day and age.…