Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...

This hidden Windows 11 setting might be quietly hogging your RAM — here's a quick fix

A Windows 11 feature has been spotted taking up a significant amount of system memory, leading to slow PCs. Here's how to ...
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Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer will soon use less RAM when you search files

Windows 11 is testing a new underlying improvement for File Explorer that could potentially reduce RAM usage when you're ...

User finds how a key Windows 11 feature could be quietly eating lots of RAM on your PC0 0

A user has uncovered how one of the key Windows 11 system services could be gobbling up lots of memory on your PC.
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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 ...
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Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...