answersLogoWhite

0

Windows Explorer is the application that displays the contents of folders and drives on the computer. By manipulating the icons within windows explorer, you tell Windows what to do with the actual files. Explorer.exe is another part of Windows, the shell, or the program that maintains the desktop and interface of the system.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How are windows explorer and mycomputer similar?

windows explorer is an older version of my computer. windows explorer can be found in windows 2000 and older, my computer can be found in windows xp, vista and windows 7


What causes my computer after the desktop opens to have to wait several minutes for the desktop icon to appear?

A program called Windows Explorer, controls the Icons, The taskbar, and the windows, such as folders, My Documents, and My Computer. Your computer starts up more essential things first, then loads up Windows Explorer (Windows Explorer should not be confused with Internet Explorer.)


Windows explorer and internet explorer are the same thing?

In Windows 95, Windows XP (with Internet Explorer 7 or later installed), and later, they are not the same thing. In Windows 98, 2000, Me, and XP (with Internet Explorer 6), Internet Explorer is integrated with Windows Explorer.


What are the two tools that Windows XP provides for exploring the files and folders on your computer?

Windows Explorer and My Computer.


Are My computer and Windows Explorer the same thing?

sort of


What tools do you use to browse the file system on a drive in Windows XP?

You use My Computer & Windows Explorer to browse the file system on a drive in Windows XP.


In Internet Explorer under the tools I do not have a folders option?

I believe you might have the wrong program in mind - Internet Explorer does not have a Folders option. However - * Windows* Explorer does. Windows Explorer is the program that opens when you want to browse files on your own computer (i.e. My Computer, My Documents, etc.). If you go to My Computer (which opens Windows Explorer), you should be able to go to Tools -> Folder Options.


Is explorer windows used to navigate to items on your computer?

Yes it is


What is the difference between your computer to windows explorer?

hoping that you meant "what is the relation between a computer and a windows explorer" An O.S is an software that enables us humans to interact with the hardware thru great graphical inter-phase .... Windows explorer [or so konwn as explorer.exe] is a program provided in the Windows O.S. Explorer provides the graphical interphase orwith out it we'll have to use the command shell......


What Version of Internet Explorer is o n your Windows 8.1 computer?

Internet Explorer 12


In Windows XP your Computer and Windows Explorer are really the same tools with different names?

True


How do you get windows explorer?

it comes with windows. It is the window that come up when you click on my computer, my documents, etc.