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Microsoft's fix for slow File Explorer: load it before you need it

Windows Insider build intros background loading for faster launches, sidestepping questions about app's sluggishness ...

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 ...
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Microsoft Tried Preloading File Explorer to Make It Faster — A Test Reaveals It Isn’t Paying Off

Microsoft's effort to preload File Explorer in the background to make it snappier doesn't seem to be as effective as you may ...
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Microsoft says it will always run Windows 11 File Explorer in the background to load it faster

Microsoft admitted that File Explorer is slow and can take longer than usual to load, and it's going to fix it in the next ...

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Microsoft has finally acknowledged it has a major performance problem with one of the core components of the Windows 11 GUI. File Explorer is now a ...
Ars Technica

W2K open/load file dialog annoyance....

I guess I'll use Photoshop as my example.<BR><BR>File->Open....<BR><BR>You get a non-resizeable dialog, but worst of all it is always alphabetical. Is there any way to make theses boxes open up with ...

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 on Windows ...