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Windows 11's cure for File Explorer works – I just wish Microsoft would fix things properly rather than fudge them

Windows 11 recently received a fix for File Explorer sluggishness The cure is in preview, and tackles the overly slow opening of folders by using preloading Based on initial testing it seems to work ...
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 ...
Neowin

Windows 11 gets a new File Explorer feature, Start menu fixes, and more in new builds0 0

Microsoft is finishing this week with two new Windows 11 preview builds. One is available in the Dev Channel (26200.5733), and one in the Beta Channel (26120.5733). Both share the same changelog with ...
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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...