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

We're on the heels of 2026, and I can confidently say that you don't really need a third-party antivirus program on your PC. Any Windows 11 PC already has built-in antivirus protection, thanks to ...

It sounds too good to be true, but this hidden NVMe driver for Windows that boosts performance is real — and you can try it, ...

The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a range of special edition Hydrangea blue products so we will be putting all this lot together along with some other components including an rtx ...

This is no normal mini PC, as the price highlights, but the power and expansion options offer serious potential ...

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 ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...