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Microsoft Is Improving the Performance of Windows 11 File Explorer by Using a Background Preloading Mode to Reduce the Negative Impact of Lag.

#System News Microsoft is testing a method to improve Windows 11 File Explorer performance by preloading it into memory, reducing the overall loading time caused by a 0.3-1 second lag. The issue with File Explorer isn't slow startup, but rather startup...

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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 manager anyway

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time.

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Microsoft Is Improving the Performance of Windows 11 File Explorer by Using a Background Preloading Mode to Reduce the Negative Impact of Lag.

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Microsoft Is Improving the Performance of Windows 11 File Explorer by Using a Background Preloading Mode to Reduce the Negative Impact of Lag.

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