Thanks to the new KB5052093, Windows 11 can finally load large numbers of files without any lag

KB5052093, recently released in the Preview Insider Channel for Windows 11, is now available to download for all other users as this month’s non-security patch.

While the patch is optional, you should download and install it, as it contains many fixes and improvements for Windows 11. They significantly and positively impact File Explorer, and it will finally allow users to deal with large numbers of files without experiencing any lag.

Other File Explorer bugs are effectively fixed, such as not loading the correct URL in the address bar or the context menu opening slower than usual.

KB5052093 has also fixed the HDD/SSD problem. If you remember, Windows 11 mistakenly assumed HHDs were SSDs, confusing users.

Elsewhere, the patch brings to the general public dozens of features that were already released in the Windows Insider Program: the new Game Pass card in Settings, new Windows Spotlight icons, new Narrator functions, and the advanced settings for Camera.

KB5052093’s full release notes are here, and you can download the patch from the Microsoft Update Catalog.