Review: Wikipedia File Explorer lets you browse Wikipedia like Windows Explorer in a Windows XP-style desktop

Designer Sami Smith released “Wikipedia File Explorer,” a web app that lets users browse Wikipedia articles and Wikimedia Commons images in a Windows XP-style desktop.

Content opens like folders, creating a file-explorer feel instead of the usual search-first Wikipedia experience.

The app also drew attention for features like viewing article content and setting images as desktop wallpapers.

It suggests a new UI approach for exploring encyclopedic content and media.