Windows 11 File Explorer is getting the fix it should’ve had years ago

Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer fixes go beyond preloading, with work targeting launch order, disk reads, hangs, and visual delays that have made the app feel slower than it should.The Latest ...
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There’s a simple reason why File Explorer takes forever to start copying

You drag a folder from one spot to another, expecting an instant handoff. Instead, File Explorer stalls on "Calculating…", the progress bar nowhere in sight, leaving you to wonder whether the system ...
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Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
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Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

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 ...