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Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file transfers.

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft unveiled a "new generation of Windows experiences" earlier this month. The tech giant announced new features for Copilot+ PCs, the Photos app, Paint, Snipping Tool, and Windows 11. Only a ...

I really liked Windows 10, as many of you who have read my articles here at Neowin over the past decade or so already know. However, when support for Windows 10 ended (outside of ESU) last month, I ...

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 ...

It took over a month but Microsoft has now confirmed what some Windows 11 users have already known since May's Patch Tuesday update—there's a File Explorer bug that is causing unusually high CPU ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

Recap: It's been an action-packed week for Microsoft, marked by the announcement of Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops and some new AI-powered productivity features for Windows. At its Build event, ...

Microsoft has released this month's non-security update for supported Windows 11 versions, including 26H1, 25H2, and 24H2. As usual, the updates deliver new features and improvements across the ...

Microsoft is reportedly working on a big update to File Explorer that will deeply integrate OneDrive and Microsoft 365. Microsoft is reportedly working on a big update to File Explorer that will ...