Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

File Explorer is about to get a boost on Windows 11. Microsoft just rolled out an update to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel that improves the performance of File Explorer when extracting zip ...

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 ...

For years, users have been complaining about how slow and sluggish File Explorer feels on Windows 11. Now, with Windows 10 having officially reached end of support, many are finding themselves facing ...

A few days ago, a new Windows 11 preview (Build 22635.4515) began rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders on the Beta Channel. This new update for Insiders includes several new features and improvements, ...

File Explorer finally gets a consistent dark mode: progress bar, dialogs, and confirmations follow the system theme. Dark progress bar is rolling out with the December security patch KB5072033 ...

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 ...