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Windows 11 Release Preview KB5089570 brings Xbox Mode, AI taskbar agents, and File Explorer improvements to Insiders on version 26H1.

Microsoft continues improving Windows 11 File Explorer with faster startup, fewer hangs, and reduced background activity.

Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 update targets the boring problems that matter most, including memory leaks, startup delays, and File Explorer behavior, with a wider rollout expected through May 2026 ...

Microsoft is preparing another Windows 11 performance update focused on the operating system’s user interface stack, with File Explorer expected to be one of the main beneficiaries. The work centers ...

Fed up with File Explorer running sluggishly in Windows 11? Microsoft's doing 'foundational' work to fully fix it.

Microsoft is advancing its integration of Windows and Android devices with a new feature in testing for Windows Insiders. It allows users to directly access their Android phone’s storage through the ...

It’s Patch Tuesday, so all supported versions of Windows 11 are getting feature and security updates today. And unlike the ...

Windows 10 continues to enjoy overwhelming popularity as an operating system, not least because many users prefer its features and designs to Windows 11. In addition to the changed taskbar, Start menu ...

It's possible to access Windows 10's File Explorer within Windows 11 using a frankly unbelievably simple trick, allowing for the old interface to be used whenever you want a break from the new UI - or ...