Microsoft to Showcase AI in Windows 11 26H2 Taskbar, File Explorer

Windows 11 26H2 is shaping up as a quick enablement update, adding new Copilot experiences, File Explorer cleanups, and ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft ranks Copilot as Windows 11’s top productivity app, above File Explorer and Snipping Tool

Microsoft lists Copilot as the number one productivity app for Windows 11, well above File Explorer and Snipping Tool.
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5077223 Beta Update Improves File Explorer, Taskbar, and More

Microsoft releases Windows 11 builds KB5077241 and KB5077223 with File Explorer fixes, Emoji 16.0, taskbar network test, and ...
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Copilot creeps into File Explorer and the taskbar on Windows 11

Summon an agent from the search bar or peek into files without opening them with Copilot.
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5077241 Update Enhances File Explorer, Display, and Visual Reliability

Windows 11 KB5077241 brings File Explorer improvements, display optimizations, and taskbar fixes for smoother PC performance and usability.
TweakTown

Microsoft rolls out update improving File Explorer on Windows 11

TL;DR: Microsoft has upgraded File Explorer for Windows 11, enhancing performance, especially in unzipping numerous small files, as part of the Insider Preview Build 27818 in the Canary Channel. The ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 update breaks File Explorer - among other glitches

Microsoft keeps running into brick walls with the 2024 version of Windows 11. Each new update designed to fix the outstanding bugs ends up introducing other problems. That's apparently true with the ...
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Windows 11's new pre-loaded File Explorer is reportedly still slower than Windows 10

Preloading makes Windows 11 File Explorer open faster than before, at ~30MB extra RAM. Despite gains, Windows 11's preloaded Explorer still lags Windows 10's Explorer in open/close speed. That ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...