Files just received an update to version 1.5. The update includes several improvements and new features, including adaptive layout modes. Files, previously known as Files UWP, is a beautiful ...

If File Explorer keeps opening up new windows by itself randomly and stays on top of all other open windows in Windows 11/10, here are working solutions to help you fix the issue: Before you begin, ...

Preloading (or pre-caching) is meant to speed up the load times of File Explorer, which have, so far, been a major downgrade ...

Microsoft is working on fixes for various search-related bugs in File Explorer that were introduced when Windows 10 1909 was released. With the release of Windows 10 version 1909, Microsoft integrated ...

A few days ago, we published a guide on how to disable File Explorer tabs in Windows 11, because not everyone cares for it. But, as it turns out, it seems you can switch to the Windows 10 File ...

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

Earlier this year Microsoft shared its plans to integrate a full Linux kernel in Windows 10 — now it’s introducing Linux file access into the File Explorer. Users have been able to access Linux files ...

Microsoft's plan to fix the slow performance of File Explorer in Windows 11 involves having the app pre-load on startup, and ...

A new test by WindowsLatest shows that Windows 11’s preloaded File Explorer still launches slower than its Windows 10 ...

Windows 11 has a host of annoying issues, including a slow File Explorer, but Microsoft seems to finally be working on a fix for that specific problem.

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft previously revealed its plans to ship a full Linux kernel in Windows 10, ...