Windows 11 can feel sluggish on older hardware or cluttered installs, but a handful of targeted changes can make it feel insanely faster without a full reset. These 12 quick tweaks focus on removing ...

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 ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26100.7271 on November 21, 2025, delivering three quality-of-life ...

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to help the application launch more efficiently. The change runs processes in the background before File Explorer ...

Microsoft releases Windows 11 builds KB5077241 and KB5077223 with File Explorer fixes, Emoji 16.0, taskbar network test, and ...

Microsoft is testing an updated File Manager with a new redesigned menu and performance enhancements in the Windows 11 Insider Preview build. The file manager now loads certain elements in advance so ...

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

Windows 11 KB5077241 brings File Explorer improvements, display optimizations, and taskbar fixes for smoother PC performance and usability.

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 ...