You Can Speed Up Windows 11’s File Explorer With This Easy Change

Microsoft recently ruined File Explorer on Windows 11 by introducing preloading. The feature, which was meant to speed up the ...
Pocket-lint

5 sneaky steps I take to speed up Windows 11's File Explorer

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...
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Microsoft finally fixed File Explorer — but only if you disable this manually

File Explorer is finally fast—as long as you turn off Microsoft’s idea of “help.” ...
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Windows 11 Explorer now has a 'pre-load feature' to speed up startup

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 (Dev & Beta Channel), released on November 21, 2025, includes several changes to File Explorer. One of them is the addition of an option called 'Window ...
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 ...
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7 tips to speed up file transfers on Windows 11

Move your files faster.