Microsoft vows to make Windows 11's File Explorer much faster — and it's about time

Using Zipped files and folders in Windows 11.

• Microsoft will be doing more to File Explorer to make it faster
• This goes beyond the existing work to help it load more quickly the first time it's used
• It includes 'targeted optimizations' to further speed up launch, and 'foundational engineering to eliminate unnecessary disk reads, reduce hangs, and improve responsiveness across the board'

A Microsoft executive has confirmed that work on speeding up File Explorer won't be limited to just preloading the app when Windows 11 first boots, and in fact there are multiple further performance boosting tweaks planned.