6 reasons OneCommander is my favorite free file manager for Windows, and it's not even close
The Windows 11 File Explorer isn't great, but even without spending money, you can get a much better option with OneCommander.

File management on Windows 11 is something you probably don't think about that often, and you might be fine just using the built-in File Explorer. However, once you start playing around with alternatives, it quickly becomes apparent that this default experience is nowhere near as good as it could be. I've stated before that File Pilot may just be the best file manager for Windows, but once the beta period is over, that app will cost $50 at minimum. So what if you don't want to spend that kind of cash?