Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file ...

Microsoft has been tinkering with almost every aspect of Windows 11 since it launched in October of 2021. It's been seeding new features to its Insider channel, taking feedback, then refining the user ...

A 25-year-old feature you no longer need ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer on Windows 11 ...

You don't have to say good-bye to legacy File Explorer features after all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft just ...

Due to low usage, Microsoft is about to delete several old folder options from File Explorer settings in Windows 11. Here are the soon-to-be removed features and how to re-enable them. Windows is a ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

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Microsoft has updated its Windows Health Dashboard documentation with details about a newly found bug. According to Microsoft, File Explorer in Windows 11 may cause higher CPU usage. Microsoft has ...