Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...
XDA Developers on MSN

The Windows File Explorer was slowing me down, so I replaced it with this

It’s an excellent third-party file manager that prioritizes two things: speed and simplicity. If you are tired of waiting on ...
MUO on MSN

I replaced File Explorer with a dual‑pane manager and will never look back

File Explorer lacks polish and shortcuts that I’ve come to expect from modern apps. You can middle-click to open a folder in ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer will soon use less RAM when you search files

Windows 11 is testing a new underlying improvement for File Explorer that could potentially reduce RAM usage when you're ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s File Explorer is getting a modern UI overhaul

Microsoft is reportedly working on a big update to File Explorer that will deeply integrate OneDrive and Microsoft 365. Microsoft is reportedly working on a big update to File Explorer that will ...
TWCN Tech News

File Explorer is slow to open in Windows 11/10

File Explorer is one of the most widely used tools on a Windows PC. We all use our computers excessively to download and manage files; it is File Explorer that helps with all of it. With such a case ...
Redmond Magazine

Set File Explorer to Open 'This PC' by Default

One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...
Neowin

Windows 11 File Explorer is getting a bunch of useful new buttons0 0

Unlike in the old days, Windows 11's File Explorer opens by default not to "This PC" with all your drives, but to the new Home page with quick access to user folders, favorites and shared files. To ...
TWCN Tech News

Quick Access crashes File Explorer in Windows 11/10

Quick Access is a location in File Explorer where you can pin the folders that you open most frequently. Apart from that, it also shows the recently opened folders. Quick Access is available on the ...
The Verge

Microsoft is testing file recommendations in Explorer

The Windows 11 File Explorer change should ‘bring users the most relevant file content right to their fingertips,’ though it’s currently only available for business users. The Windows 11 File Explorer ...
Business Insider

How to add Google Drive to File Explorer and use it as an alternative hard drive in Windows

To add a Google Drive link to Windows' File Explorer, you'll need to install the Google Drive app. Once you install Google Drive, it'll appear in File Explorer like a separate hard drive. You can also ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 KB5072033 issues: Microsoft confirms a bug affecting WSL and more

Windows 11 KB5072033 update is causing issues with WSL when it's used with a VPN, and the white flashes in File Explorer are ...