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Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 ...

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 KB5072033, KB5071417 for December 2025. Here's what's included.

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As is the norm in such update reports, the description of the issue tries to downplay the problem a tad: "After installing KB5070311, you might experience issues when opening File Explorer in dark ...

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues.

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Microsoft is upgrading Windows 11 File Explorer by adding a preloading function for speedier launch times, as well as cleaning up and reorganising the right-click context menu. These updates are now ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...