What’s happened? Microsoft rolled out a background-preloading update for File Explorer in Windows 11 Insider builds, hoping to make it open faster and feel smoother. The idea here was to keep parts of ...

Microsoft is making some more changes to File Explorer in Windows 11. Thankfully, it's a break from the trend of shoving AI everywhere, and focuses on performance and usability improvements that most ...

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.

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 ...