According to what was reported by the Digital Trends website, the company explained that improving the operating speed of “Explorer” alone is not enough, because the problem extends to moving between folders, loading thumbnails, and the appearance of right-click menus, in addition to minor pauses and delays that make the file manager seem heavier than it should be.
The report indicated that Microsoft had previously relied on the method of pre-loading some components of the application, so that the “Explorer” window would be ready to appear more quickly when opened. But this solution did not eliminate the problem, as it only consumes part of the memory to speed up the start, without preventing the slowness that appears after opening the application, especially when dealing with large folders or lists and image files.
In this context, Tali Roth, responsible for the Windows Shell department at Microsoft, spoke about a more comprehensive plan to improve Explorer’s performance, which includes adjusting the loading order, reducing unnecessary visual work, reducing disk reading operations, and reducing suspensions within the application.
This means, according to the report, that Microsoft is trying this time to address the problem from its roots, and not just show the window more quickly. The goal is for Explorer to open quickly, and then continue to work smoothly when loading folders, showing thumbnails, and navigating between menus, without the annoying pauses that users have complained about.
The report pointed out that there are initial indications of improvement in some recent versions, including improving navigation, removing the white flash that sometimes appeared in dark mode, in addition to beginning to replace some of the old “Explorer” components with a more modern interface within Windows.
But Microsoft did not specify an exact date for these updates to reach all users, merely indicating that the improvements will be rolled out gradually over the coming months. Thus, the real judgment will remain related to whether Windows 11 users will actually feel a clear improvement in daily details, from the speed of opening folders to the responsiveness of menus and the smoothness of work within the file manager.
