Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?

If you're done with File Explorer in Windows 11, you can hack the Windows Registry to change it to something else.

To change your default file manager in Windows 11, open the Start menu, type the name of the third-party file explorer you installed, and select "Open File Location." ...

To resolve the 'Word cannot open the existing file (Normal.dotm)' error, reset the Normal.dotm file, use Open and Repair, and ...

Choose the This PC option from the Open File Explorer to drop down menu. As helpful as it may be to get File Explorer to display This PC by default, there is one more trick that I want to show you.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

Switch from File Explorer to an alternative like XYplorer or OneCommander—and set the alternative as the default, with the help of a registry hack.

If Windows throws up a message We cannot open this file, when opening a JPG/PNG image or photo file, then one of these fixes is sure to help you open PNG/JPEG files.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

If you’re tired of Windows opening files in the wrong apps, changing file associations may fix the problem. Here’s how to do it.

Not happy with your Linux distro's default file manager? Stop struggling and try something different. Considering that these are all free, what do you have to lose?