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File Explorer is sluggish, buggy, and missing features—here's what to use instead

Outclassed by the competition.
BGR

Microsoft Is Finally Doing Something About Windows 11's Slow File Explorer

For years, users have been complaining about how slow and sluggish File Explorer feels on Windows 11. Now, with Windows 10 having officially reached end of support, many are finding themselves facing ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
TechRepublic

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...
Neowin

Microsoft is injecting more AI into File Explorer in Windows 11Microsoft is injecting more AI into File Explorer in Windows 11Microsoft is injecting more AI into File Explorer ...

File Explorer has a fair share of issues and bugs that annoy people, and Microsoft is about to rub some extra salt into users' wounds by injecting more Copilot into Windows 11's stock file manager.