Microsoft recently ruined File Explorer on Windows 11 by introducing preloading. The feature, which was meant to speed up the ...

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File Explorer is finally fast—as long as you turn off Microsoft’s idea of “help.” ...

A slow context menu is a total productivity killer. Turn those slow clicks into instant actions with these effective system tweaks.

This Windows XP right-click feature still works in Windows 11—and it’s great.

The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives to save RAM.

Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...

Windows 26H2 will be the next major feature update for Windows 11. Microsoft has now delivered 26H2 to certain users for the ...

Microsoft releases KB5074170 to the Windows 11 Dev Channel, raising the build number to 26300.7674 and delivering multiple fixes.

Build 26300.7674 is the first public test of what's expected to become the major feature update for 2026. Unlike routine quality improvements, this new release is ...

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