Windows 11 is quietly testing 10 upgrades you’ll actually notice

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider update for March brings a mix of UI polish, smarter Widgets, and several ...
PCMag on MSN

10 simple File Explorer tweaks for a more organized Windows PC

Looking for a photo? Need a quick peek at your documents? File Explorer can help you get it done—if you know these tricks.
Digital Trends

Copilot is coming to your Windows taskbar and File Explorer

Microsoft is bringing Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer. The update turns the plain old search box into something that actually understands how you ask questions. Type “When is my ...
TechSpot

Microsoft tests new Windows AI in the taskbar and File Explorer

Ripple effect: Microsoft's latest Windows experiment hints at a shift in how GenAI will surface across the operating system. Instead of relying on standalone new apps or flashy new interfaces, plans ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft shows off AI running on the Windows 11 taskbar and File Explorer

Microsoft just showed off “agents” on the taskbar via “Ask Copilot,” which is an optional feature that replaces Windows Search. Microsoft also confirmed Microsoft 365 Copilot integration in File ...
ZDNet

These 3 Windows file managers made me ditch File Explorer - and they're free

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Thurrott

Windows 11’s December Patch Tuesday Update Improves File Explorer’s Dark Mode

Microsoft has just released the December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, which brings various improvements to File Explorer. Dark mode is finally more consistent, and the ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
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 ...
The Windows Club

File Explorer will now automatically disable the Preview feature

To protect users’ computers from a vulnerability that could expose NTLM hashes when previewing potentially unsafe files, File Explorer will now disable the preview for files downloaded from the ...