Windows 11 recently received a fix for File Explorer sluggishness The cure is in preview, and tackles the overly slow opening of folders by using preloading Based on initial testing it seems to work ...

File Explorer finally gets a consistent dark mode: progress bar, dialogs, and confirmations follow the system theme. Dark progress bar is rolling out with the December security patch KB5072033 ...

There are a lot of bad words one can rightfully say about Windows 11's underwhelming dark mode. Even though Microsoft is finally doing some work to improve it, there is one thing that drives me and ...

Windows 11 KB5072033 update is causing issues with WSL when it's used with a VPN, and the white flashes in File Explorer are ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5070311 optional update. The bug was also ...

Is File Explorer crashing the moment you try to open a large folder in Windows 11 /10? Opening a large folder shouldn’t cause a system crash; however, if you face this issue, you are not alone. The ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's May update (KB5058411) is failing to install for some users, and others are experiencing File Explorer bugs, including the interface not working properly and weird problems with ...

This is important because: Consistency matters, and one light dialog can feel like a flashbang. It chips away at the sense that Windows is a coherent system. This cleanup lowers eye strain and makes ...

Microsoft is kicking off this week with a duo of new Windows 11 preview builds. Those in the Dev Channel received build 26200.5622 (KB5058512), which introduces several improvements and new features, ...