A new version of the file manager is up for grabs from the store

Jan 21, 2014 04:09 GMT  ·  By

Explorer8 is one of the apps that make file managing piece of cake in the Modern UI of Windows 8.1, so it’s no surprise that so many users are running it right now.

The application received a new update this morning that brings vertical scrolling in snapped mode, file picker contract, pan and zoom options for video preview, the possibility to play media in the background, and options to select a range of files when holding the Shift key.

“Explorer8 is a modern and beautiful file and folder explorer/manager for your Windows 8 and 8.1 PC with lots of great features. Navigate through your computer without compromising the abilities for both touch and mouse+keyboard PCs. This app lets you copy/move/rename files and folders, preview the contents of common file types and in general, manage the files and folders of the system,” the app description reads.

Overall, this is clearly a great update for a great app, so download Explorer8 for Windows 8.1 right now to see what it’s up to.