The file management application, which was launched back in 2017, makes it easy to find files on your device with auto-categorization of downloads, images, videos, audio, documents, and more.

If you want to see recently opened files in Windows 11, then open Recent Items folder, use File Explorer Home, Taskbar, Start menu, etc.

Reader Paul writes in with a useful tip: You can use the previously mentioned FileTypesMan utility to hide certain file types from showing up in the Recent Documents folder. Once you've opened up ...

The Copilot app lets you find photos, documents, and more using natural language prompts.

A "Recent Documents" Smart Folder is a great one-stop access point for files you're currently working on but that are located in different "actual" folders.

Displaying Recent Files in Windows 8. If you previously used Windows 7, you probably remember the list of recently viewed files embedded in the Start menu. Because Windows 8 and 8.1 don't have a ...

This page will show you how to clear the recent files in the file explorer in Windows 11, 10, and 8.1. This is a helpful way of removing your File Explorer history, as it can become quite crowded.