If Click To Do in Windows 11 couldn't highlight anything or has stopped working, check the Group Policy or Registry setting ...

For years, users have been complaining about how slow and sluggish File Explorer feels on Windows 11. Now, with Windows 10 having officially reached end of support, many are finding themselves facing ...

Microsoft is addressing slow File Explorer launches in Windows 11. A new feature will preload the application in the background. This aims to eliminate delays and make the interface load instantly.

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 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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. Microsoft is now working on a fix for a brief white screen flash when opening File Explorer. is a senior ...

It looks like Microsoft has hit a massive wall. People just aren’t switching to Windows 11 as fast as the company hoped. In fact, the move is happening way slower than the shift from Windows 7 to ...

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Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5070311 preview update is triggering bright white flashes when launching the File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems. "After installing KB5070311, you might ...

Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many different reasons, from hardware constraints to people just not wanting to do it. Both valid reasons, I think. But today's File Explorer tests prove that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sanjit Singh Dang is a California-based contributor who covers AI. I recently wrote about the widespread AWS outage. Little did I ...