{"id":187480,"date":"2026-06-29T09:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=187480"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:26:25","slug":"microsoft-quietly-sped-up-file-explorer-in-junes-optional-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=187480","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft quietly sped up File Explorer in June&#8217;s optional update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"link_wrapped_content\">\n<div class=\"miso-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"miso-summary-content\"><span>Summary created by Smart Answers AI<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"miso-summary-title\" id=\"in-summary\">In summary:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft\u2019s optional update KB5095093 significantly speeds up Windows 11 File Explorer through reorganizing the Home tab, with PCWorld confirming this improvement method.<\/li>\n<li>The update also enhances address bar reliability and disk image mounting, addressing key user pain points beyond just speed.<\/li>\n<li>Users can install this performance boost now or wait for the mandatory July patch rollout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"wp-block-bigbite-multi-title\"\/>\n<p>A few days ago, we reported that\u00a0Microsoft\u2019s optional update KB5095093 brought some welcome changes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3178325\/you-werent-imagining-it-windows-11-slow-shutdowns-are-finally-fixed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a bug fix for slow shutdowns<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3176843\/windows-11-brings-big-bluetooth-improvements-with-optional-june-update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improvements to Bluetooth reliability<\/a>. Now it\u2019s also confirmed that File Explorer has been sped up with this update, which should please many users.<\/p>\n<p>This speed improvement isn\u2019t done via preloading (which would run the program automatically in the background, allowing it to \u201claunch\u201d faster when you want to open it). According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=111346X1569483&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https:\/\/www.windowslatest.com\/2026\/06\/28\/microsoft-begins-rolling-out-a-faster-file-explorer-on-windows-11-and-no-its-not-preloading\/&amp;xcust=2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0&amp;sref=https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3179863\/microsoft-quietly-sped-up-file-explorer-in-june-optional-update.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-subtag=\"2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0\" data-domain-name=\"windowslatest\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Latest<\/a>,\u00a0Microsoft has instead reorganized the \u201cHome\u201d tab in a way that boosts performance. The company doesn\u2019t provide any specific details, simply stating that the update \u201cimproves the speed and performance of File Explorer when starting.\u201d The boost is gradually rolling out to Windows PCs.<br \/>\n<!-- @@AD gpt-leaderboardmainbod-1 PRE @@--><!-- @@AD gpt-leaderboardmainbod-1 POST @@--><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, File Explorer\u2019s address bar should now work more reliably and display suggestions faster. Other improvements include better responsiveness when File Explorer is mounting disk images and when changing the case sensitivity in folder views.<\/p>\n<p>In past updates, Microsoft also improved the integrated search function and reduced the time required to print documents and read the contents of storage media.<\/p>\n<p>The improved File Explorer is part of June\u2019s optional Windows update and will be a mandatory Windows 11 patch in July. Until then, the easiest way to install it is via Windows Update or <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=111346X1569483&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/Search.aspx?q=KB5095093&amp;xcust=2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0&amp;sref=https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3179863\/microsoft-quietly-sped-up-file-explorer-in-june-optional-update.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-subtag=\"2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0\" data-domain-name=\"microsoft\" target=\"_blank\">via the Microsoft Update Catalog<\/a>. That won\u2019t be the only goodie coming in that update, by the way\u2014learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3173600\/here-are-5-windows-11-features-coming-in-july-none-of-them-require-ai.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new Windows features coming in July<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019re using Windows 11 Home, you\u2019re missing out on the many benefits of Windows 11 Pro. To learn more, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1915961\/how-to-upgrade-from-windows-11-home-to-pro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comparison of Windows 11 Home and Pro<\/a>. If you want to upgrade, snag it for cheap in the PCWorld Software Store: <a href=\"https:\/\/software.pcworld.com\/p44290-windows_11_professional_upgrade?x-source=2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-subtag=\"2-0-3179863-1-0-0-0-0\" data-domain-name=\"pcworld\" target=\"_blank\">now just $59 instead of $99<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article originally appeared on our sister publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcforalla.se\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PC f\u00f6r Alla<\/a> and was translated and localized from Swedish.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/3179863\/microsoft-quietly-sped-up-file-explorer-in-june-optional-update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Microsoft\u2019s optional update KB5095093 significantly speeds up Windows 11 File Explorer through reorganizing the Home tab, with PCWorld confirming this improvement method.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":187481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-187480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2025-08-02-at-12.34.52-PM-1.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":176399,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176399","url_meta":{"origin":187480,"position":0},"title":"Microsoft\u2019s Project Solara: Building an AI Agent Platform on Android &#8211; Gadget Review","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Microsoft\u2019s Project Solara: Building an AI Agent Platform on Android\u00a0\u00a0Gadget ReviewMicrosoft Build 2026: Be yourself at work\u00a0\u00a0The Official Microsoft BlogBuild 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development\u00a0\u00a0Windows BlogInside Microsoft\u2019s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps\u00a0\u00a0GeekWireMicrosoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":176456,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176456","url_meta":{"origin":187480,"position":1},"title":"Microsoft Tests Wearable AI Badge for Office Workers &#8211; TechRepublic","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Microsoft Tests Wearable AI Badge for Office Workers\u00a0\u00a0TechRepublicMicrosoft Build 2026: Be yourself at work\u00a0\u00a0The Official Microsoft BlogBuild 2026: Furthering Windows as the trusted platform for development\u00a0\u00a0Windows BlogInside Microsoft\u2019s Project Solara: A new platform for devices that run AI agents instead of apps\u00a0\u00a0GeekWireMicrosoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says there are three\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/J6_coFbogxhRI9iM864NL_liGXvsQp2AupsKei7z0cNNfDvGUmWUy20nuUhkREQyrpY4bEeIBucs0-w300-rw.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":172557,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172557","url_meta":{"origin":187480,"position":2},"title":"Good news for Samsung users! 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