Using Internet Explorer for FTP File Transfers

I suspect that the FTP support built into IE is one of its least-used features, but it is available to you when you need it. All you have to do is tell IE that you want to use FTP when you connect to a particular Internet address. You do that by using “ftp:” in the address bar instead of “http:”

Source: Using Internet Explorer for FTP File Transfers @ The Computor Companion