John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Microsoft is committed to transforming Windows into an AI native operating system, even if a significant portion of its user base hasn’t fully bought into the idea. It’s next move looks to fully ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...

File Explorer has a fair share of issues and bugs that annoy people, and Microsoft is about to rub some extra salt into users' wounds by injecting more Copilot into Windows 11's stock file manager.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build in Dev/Beta channels, offering users the chance to try improved context menus in File Explorer, the new full-screen Xbox experience, and more.

This is important because: Consistency matters, and one light dialog can feel like a flashbang. It chips away at the sense that Windows is a coherent system. This cleanup lowers eye strain and makes ...