Solved Program called "Files"


larrydonline

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There is an icon labeled "Files" that appears on my task bar sometimes when I have folders open. It appears to be an app for organizing the files on my computer. I can't find it in programs in Control Panel. Is this an integral part of Windows 11 or can it be removed? It is not the file explorer, just something that pops up on the task bar from time to time.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 8950
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    0DYKKV A00
    Memory
    65262 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
    Sound Card
    Multimedia Intel(R) Display Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) Realtek(R) Audio WsAudio_Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    D/L 120 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
Is it the "Files" app from the Windows Store? Without screenshots I'm unsure.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro β
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Laptop 15-eg0070wm
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
  • Operating System
    macOS Ventura
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple iMac 27" 5K (2017)
    CPU
    3.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
    Memory
    40 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon Pro 570 4 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" 5K, 34" UW
    Screen Resolution
    Mon 1: 5120 × 2880 Mon 2: 2560 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    32GB NVME, 1TB SSD
If the icon looks like this, it is indeed the Windows store files app. Uninstall it using one of these methods..
Uninstall from the Start menu
  1. Select Start and look for the app or program in the list shown.
  2. Press and hold (or right-click) on the app, then select Uninstall.
Uninstall from the Settings page
  1. Select Start , then select Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Or just click the shortcut link at the bottom of this article.
  2. Select the app you want to remove, and then select Uninstall.
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Thanks, Glasskutter. By serendipity when checking start to see if it was gone after I uninstalled it I discovered how to see the old programs list like you'd see in the Start menu of Windows 10. Looks like they almost tried to hide it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 8950
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    0DYKKV A00
    Memory
    65262 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
    Sound Card
    Multimedia Intel(R) Display Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM) Realtek(R) Audio WsAudio_Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    D/L 120 mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes

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