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Windows 11’s File Explorer works, but it lacks the features that would make it easier to use. After using the Files app from the Microsoft Store, I didn’t go back. I was able to do and enjoy things I ...

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Overview On December 10, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the December Security Update patch, which fixed 57 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft ...

Microsoft is publishing a relatively light 54 new vulnerabilities this December 2025 Patch Tuesday, which is significantly lower than we have come to expect over the past couple of years.

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 ...

Preloading (or pre-caching) is meant to speed up the load times of File Explorer, which have, so far, been a major downgrade ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

A new test by WindowsLatest shows that Windows 11’s preloaded File Explorer still launches slower than its Windows 10 counterpart, and uses extra RAM in the process. For many users, that upgrade just ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on 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 ...