Microsoft to Showcase AI in Windows 11 26H2 Taskbar, File Explorer

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

Microsoft Shocks Users as Copilot Becomes the Top Productivity App on Windows 11

Microsoft ranks Copilot as the top productivity app on Windows 11, placing it above File Explorer and OneNote in a new ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Unveils Ask Copilot for Windows 11 With AI Agents and File Explorer Integration

Microsoft introduces Ask Copilot in Windows 11 with AI agents, taskbar research tools, and File Explorer summaries.
Kyiv Post

Ukrainian Drone AI Developer Swarmer Files for Nasdaq IPO

Swarmer, a Ukrainian developer of AI solutions for autonomous drone swarms, has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO) ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

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 ...
Android

Windows 11’s File Explorer Redesign Promises Faster, Cleaner, and Smarter Navigation

Microsoft is testing an updated File Manager with a new redesigned menu and performance enhancements in the Windows 11 Insider Preview build. The file manager now loads certain elements in advance so ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Is Testing A File Explorer Trick To Speed Up Load Times In Windows 11

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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Tests Background Preloading to Speed Up File Explorer Launch Times

Microsoft is testing a new feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to help the application launch more efficiently. The change runs processes in the background before File Explorer ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

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 ...
Computer Weekly

Nightfall heralds dawn of first AI-powered file classifiers

The latest trends in software development from the Computer Weekly Application Developer Network. Yes, data loss prevention tools i.e. cybersecurity services built to detect, monitors and protects ...