Neowin

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There are many things that people dislike about Windows 11's File Explorer these days. From abysmal performance (Microsoft ...

First preview build for Windows 11 in 2026 is out with fixes for File Explorer and more0 0

The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, ...

The Secret Microsoft App That Improves How I Use Windows

PowerToys is a collection of power user utilities that should come standard with Windows 11 at this point. Here are some of ...
Morning Overview on MSN

9 Windows 11 setup moves I always do, and you should too

Windows 11 looks polished out of the box, but the default setup leaves performance, privacy and reliability on the table. I ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Surprising things you can do with your mouse in Windows

Snap Layouts is one of Windows’ most powerful multitasking features, and using it with your mouse is both fast and intuitive.
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

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 ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...
PC Gamer

Apparently Windows 11 becoming 'agentic AI' means letting the bots rummage through some of your files

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A few days ago we reported that the president of Windows and devices at Microsoft said "Windows ...