This is a minor GUI type issue. On Windows 8, if the user puts File Explorer (Windows Explorer) in the DF taskbar as a shortcut, DF displays it as "Windows Explorer". The same shortcut is labeled "File Explorer" on the primary Windows 8.1.1 taskbar. The file in question is "explorer.exe" located at C:\Windows.

If the user does a "Pin to Taskbar" or "Pin to Start" on C:\Windows\explorer.exe, the shortcut shows up as "File Explorer". I do know that a custom name can be tagged onto the shortcut in the DF taskbar; however, I am curious as to why DF initially calls it "Windows Explorer" on Windows 8 systems.