Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer fixes go beyond preloading, with work targeting launch order, disk reads, hangs, and visual delays that have made the app feel slower than it should.

File Explorer in Windows 11 has some problems, but many of them can be easily fixed with just a few tweaks.

The latest Windows 11 preview build mentions a fix for File Explorer that should stop it from flash banging you in dark mode.

Better late than never ...

If File Explorer on Windows 11 is running slowly and driving you crazy, this simple change to the settings will smooth out ...

If you’ve been experiencing an annoying bug in Windows 11 where File Explorer keeps crashing for no apparent reason, rest assured that Microsoft says it’s finally fixed. Spotted by Windows Latest, ...

If Windows 11 Settings is blank or missing, re-register the Immersive Control Panel via PowerShell, manually Register XAML ...

It's possible to access Windows 10's File Explorer within Windows 11 using a frankly unbelievably simple trick, allowing for the old interface to be used whenever you want a break from the new UI - or ...

When the process is stuck at 99%, it usually indicates that the system has completed most of the data processing but is still in the final cleanup steps, such as updating indexes, clearing file ...

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 ...

Don't like File Explorer in Windows 11, but going back to Windows 10 is not an option? Here is a quick and easy method to permanently bring back the old File Explorer from the Windows 10 era. Windows ...

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 ...