Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077239, a non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 26H1, taking PCs to OS Build 28000.1643. It ships in ...

Windows 11 26H2 is shaping up as a quick enablement update, adding new Copilot experiences, File Explorer cleanups, and optional Sysmon security tools.

Microsoft keeps running into brick walls with the 2024 version of Windows 11. Each new update designed to fix the outstanding bugs ends up introducing other problems. That's apparently true with the ...

Use the following fixes if File Explorer freezes when renaming files on your system. Before proceeding, check for Windows Update. Install the update (if available) and see if this fixes the issue. If ...

TL;DR: Microsoft has upgraded File Explorer for Windows 11, enhancing performance, especially in unzipping numerous small files, as part of the Insider Preview Build 27818 in the Canary Channel. The ...

Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.7859 (KB5077223) for 25H2 adds a Microsoft 365 upgrade option in Settings, plus taskbar and File Explorer fixes.

Microsoft has paused the rollout of an upcoming new feature for the File Explorer on Windows 11 that promoted "recommended" files in large thumbnails at the top of the File Explorer Home tab. The ...

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Preloading makes Windows 11 File Explorer open faster than before, at ~30MB extra RAM. Despite gains, Windows 11's preloaded Explorer still lags Windows 10's Explorer in open/close speed. That ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Microsoft lists Copilot as the number one productivity app for Windows 11, well above File Explorer and Snipping Tool.