Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times on Windows ...
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Hands-on With New "Ask M365 Copilot" Feature in Windows 11 File Explorer

At Ignite 2025, Microsoft announced that File Explorer would eventually get hover files in File Explorer and use the new "Ask ...

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Microsoft is making some changes to the File Explorer in Windows 11 that will make it less cluttered and launch faster. The latest Dev preview builds of Windows 11 include File Explorer preloading “to ...
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CCleaner feels bloated next to this lightweight open-source cleaner

Trust is the one element where BleachBit shines the most. The tool is released under the GPLv3 license, meaning it's open ...

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 fil…

"We’re exploring preloading File Explorer in the background to help improve File Explorer launch performance," Microsoft ...

Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone

Notepad recently gained new formatting capabilities, including support for tables. Redmond developers described table support as an expansion of the editor's "lightweight" formatting features. Users ...

The right way to zip large files on Windows 11 PCs (and why it makes a big difference)

Compressing files is a practical Windows 11 skill for organizing your storage (and you don't need extra apps). Here's how.