Windows 11 Promises to Make File Explorer Faster — By Making It Slower

Microsoft has rolled out a background-preloading update for File Explorer in Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature is designed to keep parts of Explorer ...
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Microsoft’s AI obsession is scaring me

If you've paid attention to the host of updates Microsoft has launched for Windows 11, you'd have noticed that Microsoft has been stuffing Copilot into every corner of Windows. From AI-generated ...
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Is spyware hiding on your PC? Here’s how to uncover it

Spyware rarely announces itself with pop-ups or flashing warnings. It slips into everyday routines, quietly tracking what you ...
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Microsoft Is Testing A File Explorer Trick To Speed Up Load Times In Windows 11

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 ...

Don’t want AI Actions in File Explorer? Windows 11 will let you disable them

Microsoft seems to have heard the criticism against AI Actions in File Explorer and will let users turn them off if desired.

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

A new test by WindowsLatest shows that Windows 11’s preloaded File Explorer still launches slower than its Windows 10 counterpart, and uses extra RAM in the process. For many users, that upgrade just ...

Windows 11’s December Patch Tuesday Update Improves File Explorer’s Dark Mode

The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...