For years, users have been complaining about how slow and sluggish File Explorer feels on Windows 11. Now, with Windows 10 having officially reached end of support, many are finding themselves facing ...

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 ...

In 2025, Microsoft continues to evolve File Explorer on Windows 11, integrating AI features and bolstering usability. Significant updates enhance the context menu, streamline sharing, and optimize ...

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 ...

Microsoft has announced that it's testing out a new change on Windows 11 that will automatically preload File Explorer in the background in an attempt to speed up the app when users launch it.

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional Windows 11 update KB5070311, which brings several new features and improvements to the operating system, including File Explorer changes like “a more ...

Update KB5051987, released last week for Windows 11 24H2, was supposed to bring important security fixes and quality-of-life improvements. However, some users who installed the cumulative February ...

Microsoft has confirmed plans to add AI to File Explorer in Windows 11 in the same unveiling where it unveiled the new AI-based UI tools to Windows 11 last week. The company briefly mentioned that ...

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...