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Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 tweak that preloads File Explorer in the background to make it faster

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Microsoft is testing a change to File Explorer on Windows 11 that will automatically run it in the background to make launching the app faster.
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The file explorer in Windows 11 suffers from problems. That's why Microsoft wants to take care of it in a new Insider Preview Build.

Microsoft has confirmed a problem: File Explorer in Windows is launching too slowly. Many users report that the interface appears in stages, and files or folders cannot be opened immediately. In response, Windows 11 has begun testing a pre-initialization mechanism for File Explorer, which should speed up its startup and improve responsiveness. The proposed changes will allow File Explorer to effectively run in the background. This... The post Fi…

Microsoft has released a new pre-release version of Windows 11 25H2 in the Dev & Beta channels of the Insider program, with which one tests an important innovation in the file explorer. Because it takes some long time to start, one now tests "pre-loading". (Continue reading)

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Windows Central broke the news in on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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