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Windows 11's new pre-loaded File Explorer is reportedly still slower than Windows 10

Preloading makes Windows 11 File Explorer open faster than before, at ~30MB extra RAM. Despite gains, Windows 11's preloaded Explorer still lags Windows 10's Explorer in open/close speed. That ...

Hooray, Microsoft is making File Explorer faster, but it's still slower than Windows 10 and consumes more RAM. Boo

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

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'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: New Insider Preview with File Explorer Optimizations

Microsoft released new Insider Previews for Windows on December 1st. They bring optimizations for File Explorer and more.
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Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft is testing new File Explorer AI-powered features that will enable Windows 11 users to work with images and documents without needing to open the files. Known as "AI actions," they can ...

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 ...