Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file transfers.

Windows 11 recently received a fix for File Explorer sluggishness The cure is in preview, and tackles the overly slow opening of folders by using preloading Based on initial testing it seems to work ...

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 ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

I really liked Windows 10, as many of you who have read my articles here at Neowin over the past decade or so already know. However, when support for Windows 10 ended (outside of ESU) last month, I ...

Everything running on your PC uses system resources, so why tax it with unnecessary processes and programs you no longer need ...

Windows 11 has proven quite divisive, not least due to its allegedly poor performance. Here are some major culprits and ways ...

While I've had my fair share of problems with Windows 11 as my primary desktop operating system for years now, I've also had plenty of good things to say about it. Still, when it comes to software ...

Windows 11's Start menu search is slow and inconsistent. Microsoft confirms fixes are coming, including a unified search ...