Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer fixes go beyond preloading, with work targeting launch order, disk reads, hangs, and visual delays that have made the app feel slower than it should.

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ClearDefenderHistory.cmd clears the Windows Defender "Protection history" by creating a scheduled task, configured to run as SYSTEM, that clears the Windows Defender logs on next restart of the ...

Windows 11's optional non-security preview update for April 2026 has finally been released, and includes a number of quality ...

Microsoft is rolling out multiple File Explorer changes to Windows 11 users in the Insider program, including improvements to launch speed and performance. While Microsoft didn't share how the speed ...

Windows 11 is getting a bunch of reliability improvements in May 2026 Microsoft has rolled out new Insider builds across the Release Preview, Beta, Dev, and Canary channels, and as per our testing, ...

Microsoft has released a Build 26200.8313 (KB5083631) for the Release Preview Channel, bringing a small but important fix to File Explorer. The update makes folder view settings consistent, so changes ...

Microsoft has rolled out Builds 26100.8313 and 26200.8313 (KB5083631) for Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2, respectively. The latest builds introduce the new Xbox mode, which is now landing across ...

Microsoft is bringing its new Xbox Mode, previously known as the Xbox Full Screen Experience, to more Insiders today. The new full-screen interface is available for Canary testers who opted in to test ...

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