Microsoft automatically turns on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. A recent, undocumented ...

I do like the Windows 11 look and feel, but some app modernization efforts are more successful than others. File Explorer, sadly, is in the loss column. It’s a great looking app now, for sure. But in ...

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 ...

Microsoft is upgrading Windows 11 File Explorer by adding a preloading function for speedier launch times, as well as cleaning up and reorganising the right-click context menu. These updates are now ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

Microsoft Corporation, the Redmond, Washington based technology giant, is moving to address long standing frustrations with slow File Explorer performance in Windows 11. The company is testing a new ...

Attempting to mask the sluggish performance of its modern interface, Microsoft is testing a controversial new feature in Windows 11 that keeps File Explorer permanently resident in memory. Released to ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

You get the fastest rename option with a keyboard shortcut. Press Windows + E to open File Explorer. Go to the folder that contains your file. Click the file once. Press F2. Type the new name. Press ...