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Is 23H2 going to fix Windows 11’s Explorer? It’s becoming unbearably slow
File Explorer’s performance has become a concern
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Published onFebruary 22, 2024
published onFebruary 22, 2024
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It’s been almost two and a half years sinceWindows 11 was released, and many still don’t find theFile Explorerat par with the one one the previous iteration when it comes to performance.
There are countless reports of abuggy, slow File Explorer on Windows 11, and Microsoft doesn’t have a solution!
A quick search on the Internet, and we managed to find hundreds of complaints on Microsoft forums and Reddit.
A user on theMicrosoft communityposted,
Will Windows 11 23H2 improve File Explorer’s performance?
As it turns out,Windows 11 23H2does bring a lot of improvements toFile Explorer, be it theGallerytab, new home page, aDetailspane, support for archival formats, andbetter file sharing. But it’s not limited to that!
Users onWindows 11 23H2have reported better performance and minimal lag inFile Explorer, even when running other resource-intensive processes.
To quote a user from aReddit forum,
So, it seems like you shoulddownloadWindows 11 23H2if facing performance issues or random lag inFile Explorer. Or simply install the update.
To do that, pressWindows+Ito openSettings> go toWindows Update> click onCheck for updates> clickDownload & installifWindows 11 23H2is listed.
Tips to makeFile Explorerrun faster on Windows 11
If you previously have had performance problems withFile Explorer, these tips and updating toWindows 11 23H2should work!
In case not, make sure your PC meets theminimum system requirements for Windows 11and that the latest iteration was notinstalled by bypassing the requirements.
Did this help you? For any queries or to share more such tips with us, drop a comment below.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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