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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 ...

Update December 03, 08:39 EST: Microsoft has updated the support document to include Windows 11 25H2 to the list of affected OS versions. We have revised the title and story accordingly. Microsoft ...

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 ...

Microsoft admitted that File Explorer is slow and can take longer than usual to load, and it’s going to fix it in the next Windows 11 update. But the patch does not involve rewriting specific areas of ...

File Explorer already comes with “Ask Copilot” in the right-click menu (context menu), and Microsoft is now testing “Ask Microsoft 365 Copilot” within the “Home” tab. In addition, Windows 11 is adding ...

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Everyone has to deal with File Explorer. It is, after all, the Windows feature you use to get around the file system, organize data, copy and move folders, access external drives, and more. Over the ...

Following the October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, many Windows users began reporting a frustrating issue: the File Explorer preview pane suddenly stopped working for many common file types. In a move ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

What’s happened? A new Windows 11 update is live, aiming at smoother day-to-day use for most people, including gamers and anyone using accessibility tools. This is important because: The update trims ...