File Viewer Plus runs as a standalone window; drag and drop each file you want to view onto the window or browse to it from the program. You can also view files directly by choosing Open with ...

The free version of File Viewer Plus can display files from Microsoft Word and Excel as well as PDFs, image files, and HTML files. You can also play a variety of audio and video types.

Don’t like to wait for programs to boot up when you’re looking for a specific document? With the right tools, you can preview a variety of files in Windows 10 without opening their applications.