MUO on MSN

This tiny open-source tool finally fixed Windows File Explorer for me

When I first upgraded to Windows 11, I tried to convince myself that the interface quirks were just the price of progress. I ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows 11 bugs, RIP Crucial, and more: Windows news roundup

NVIDIA has released a critical hotfix driver, version 581.94, that fixes the severe performance drops when you run Windows 11 ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
PC Gamer

Hooray, Microsoft is making File Explorer faster, but it's still slower than Windows 10 and consumes more RAM. Boo

Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many different reasons, from hardware constraints to people just not wanting to do it. Both valid reasons, I think. But today's File Explorer tests prove that ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...
Orlando Sentinel

It’s possible to get addicted to pot. Here’s what to know

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts Under Kennedy, America’s health ...
HotHardware

Microsoft Is Testing A File Explorer Trick To Speed Up Load Times In Windows 11

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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

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 ...
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 ...

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 ...
MarketWatch

RIP tipping? Customers complain they spend $150 a year on ‘unnecessary’ tips as gratuities get out of control.

Have Americans reached a tipping point when it comes to tipping? A new consumer survey from Popmenu, a technology company that services the restaurant industry, suggests as much. The key data point: ...