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 ...

Microsoft is testing a “fix” to Windows 11’s File Explorer, which is supposed to improve its launch performance by preloading it in the background. But how fast is the ‘faster’ File Explorer? The move ...

Microsoft is addressing slow File Explorer launches in Windows 11. A new feature will preload the application in the background. This aims to eliminate delays and make the interface load instantly.

The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...

Windows 11 is testing a new feature that allows apps like Claude and Manus AI to access files stored on your PC using File Explorer. Microsoft is hopeful that adding AI to File Explorer will make you ...

Microsoft has updated File Explorer to automatically block file previews for items downloaded from the internet, aiming to prevent credential theft via malicious documents. The feature, active after ...

Instead of releasing new features with major annual updates, Microsoft is rolling out new changes with feature drops. In fact, as we learned in our Windows 12 explainer, the Redmond giant is moving to ...