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 ...

Windows 11 File Explorer is slower than Windows 10 while consuming more RAM

But at least it's a split second faster than it was before.

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response ...

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 ...

Optional Windows 11 update causes glitchy File Explorer in dark mode

Earlier this week, Microsoft released optional Windows 11 update KB5070311, which brings several new features and ...

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.

New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings File Explorer and Settings Connectors for AI Agents

The Windows 11 25H2 preview build 26220.7344 enables the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that will allow AI ...

Microsoft: KB5070311 triggers File Explorer white flash in dark mode

Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5070311 preview update is triggering bright white flashes when launching the File Explorer ...

These Are My Top 5 Ride-Or-Die Apps For Windows

We're looking at the heavy hitters essential to every Windows device, which when absent, make the Windows experience ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode

Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer.