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10 simple File Explorer tweaks for a more organized Windows PC

Looking for a photo? Need a quick peek at your documents? File Explorer can help you get it done—if you know these tricks.
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Windows 11 KB5079473 quietly made File Explorer faster when searching ‘This PC’ or multiple drives

Windows 11 KB5079473 March 2026 Update quietly shipped with a performance boost that could make the 'search' bar in File Explorer faster.
TechSpot

Windows 11's File Explorer will soon unzip files faster

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...
Neowin

Windows 11 File Explorer is getting a bunch of useful new buttons0 0

Windows 11's File Explorer is getting a bunch of new buttons that will make its Home page a lot more convenient. Unlike in the old days, Windows 11's File Explorer opens by default not to "This PC" ...
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Microsoft hits the breaks on Windows 11 File Explorer 'recommended files' feature

Microsoft has paused the rollout of an upcoming new feature for the File Explorer on Windows 11 that promoted "recommended" files in large thumbnails at the top of the File Explorer Home tab. The ...
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 ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 update breaks File Explorer - among other glitches

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