The new crop of default Windows apps is too resource-hungry and inefficient — ditch them for these lightweight alternatives ...

I nuked Explorer and gained speed, silence, and a few new problems.

Bare essentials accessible only through third-party software ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

Why GPU memorymatters for CAD,viz and AI. Even the fastest GPU can stall if it runs out of memory. CAD, BIM visualisation, and AI workflows often demand more than you think, and it all adds up when ...

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 ...

Learn how to reduce high RAM usage on Windows 11 using Microsoft PC Manager’s one-click optimization feature. Simple steps to ...

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...

Generative “AI” data centers are gobbling up trillions of dollars in capital, not to mention heating up the planet like a microwave. As a result there’s a capacity crunch on memory production, ...

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Update December 03, 08:39 EST: Microsoft has updated the support document to include Windows 11 25H2 to the list of affected OS versions. We have revised the title and story accordingly. Microsoft ...