Windows 11's optional non-security preview update for April 2026 has finally been released, and includes a number of quality ...

If File Explorer on Windows 11 is running slowly and driving you crazy, this simple change to the settings will smooth out ...

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Windows 11 Release Preview KB5083631 adds Xbox mode, makes File Explorer snappier, improves input, and haptic feedback.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For now, it’s only available to those in the Insider preview program. The core of the fix is about working smarter, not harder: Microsoft wants to stop File Explorer from performing the same indexing ...

A simple tweak has been found that makes File Explorer in Windows 11 faster, and it also fixes one really annoying issue. Back in early February 2023, Microsoft started moving towards WinUI on Windows ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Monday's Windows 11 update (KB5070311) contains an unnerving bug. When users open File Explorer in dark mode, it briefly shows a full-screen white flash before the icons and folders appear. This can ...

Microsoft fixed the Windows 11 Drop Tray for sharing. I tested the smaller UI that no longer interferes with moving files to ...