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 ...

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Microsoft has finally acknowledged it has a major performance problem with one of the core components of the Windows 11 GUI. File Explorer is now a ...
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Windows 11 Gets Faster, Cleaner File Explorer in New Update

Microsoft is upgrading Windows 11 File Explorer by adding a preloading function for speedier launch times, as well as ...
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Tested: Windows 11’s ‘faster’ File Explorer (preloaded) is still slower than Windows ...

Windows 11 now preloads File Explorer to speed up launch times, but our tests show the fix only goes so far to speed-up the ...

Microsoft Windows 11’s Latest Bug Knocks Out Start Menu, File Explorer

Windows 11 loads, then the interface unravels — Explorer crashes, the Start Menu vanishes, all tied to Microsoft’s latest ...
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Windows 11 File Explorer stays slow while using 2x RAM

Windows 11 promised a sleeker, smarter File Explorer, yet for many users the reality is a shell that still hesitates on basic ...
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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 ...

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Microsoft is making some changes to the File Explorer in Windows 11 that will make it less cluttered and launch faster. The ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 bug crashes Explorer and Start Menu

Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system ...