When I first upgraded to Windows 11, I tried to convince myself that the interface quirks were just the price of progress. I ...

I do like the Windows 11 look and feel, but some app modernization efforts are more successful than others. File Explorer, sadly, isn't one.

If you have disabled visual effects for performance, recheck the menu in Advanced System Settings. For bloatware, look for apps in the Task Manager's "startup tab" for any apps you don't ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many different reasons, from hardware constraints to people just not wanting to do it. Both valid reasons, I think. But today's File Explorer tests prove that ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Microsoft is testing a “fix” to Windows 11’s File Explorer, which is supposed to improve its launch performance by preloading it in the background. But how fast is the ‘faster’ File Explorer? The move ...

Here is a list of solutions that might help you when you are not able to open File Explorer: Change File Explorer Options Run System File Checker sfc /scannow Perform the antivirus scan Delete ...

Internet Explorer is still included with Windows 10 and Windows 11. It has only been "disabled" as a general purpose browser. While it would be unwise for anyone to continue to use IE as a general ...

The Windows 10 Explorer can be accessed on Windows 11 by opening the Control Panel and then clicking the up arrow a couple of times. OldExplorer is simply a launcher that does essentially the same ...

Microsoft keeps running into brick walls with the 2024 version of Windows 11. Each new update designed to fix the outstanding bugs ends up introducing other problems. That's apparently true with the ...