One of the most used apps in Microsoft Windows is the inbuilt Windows File Explorer. If turning on your Windows computer is a part of your daily routine, chances are quite less you don’t fire up the File Explorer at least once. Because it’s the easiest way to access the content stored on your machine. So, let’s discuss its nuances and alternatives in detail: What is File Explorer? Windows File Explorer (aka My Computer or This PC for most people) falls into the category of applications called file manager. It has been in existence since the release of Windows 95 as an important component of the Windows Shell. Before that, there was another software named File Manager, which Microsoft has now open sourced.In the past, it was known by the name Windows Explorer but its name changed when Windows 8 arrived. With time, Microsoft has brought many improvements to the File Explorer including a major design overhaul, support for more file formats and services, ribbon toolbar, etc. File Explorer can unzip files and mount ISOs, thus, diminishing the need for dedicated apps to the same job. More recently, Microsoft has been working on a dark theme for the File Explorer which will arrive with the Redstone 5 update. Just…