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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 ...

Microsoft is addressing slow File Explorer launches in Windows 11. A new feature will preload the application in the background. This aims to eliminate delays and make the interface load instantly.

File Explorer, formerly known as Windows Explorer, is a central component of the Microsoft Windows operating system. Far from a simple application, Explorer is deeply woven into the fabric of the OS, ...

Fed up with File Explorer running sluggishly in Windows 11? Microsoft's doing 'foundational' work to fully fix it.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (Dev & Beta Channel), released on November 21, 2025, includes several changes to File Explorer. One of them is the addition of an option called 'Window ...

Microsoft is rolling out multiple File Explorer changes to Windows 11 users in the Insider program, including improvements to launch speed and performance. While Microsoft didn't share how the speed ...

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 ...