Microsoft changed the search box in Windows File Explorer in 2019 and began enabling people to browse their OneDrive cloud storage and personal files simultaneously. Microsoft that is known for products like Office 365 also improved File Explorer’s recent files area and added support for Office.com entries.
The corporation known for Microsoft Teams made the File Explorer slow while introducing these capabilities, with the search bar especially being sluggish when users try to search their local files. Nevertheless, it appears that the company intends to provide users more power over their results in Explorer’s “quick access view.”
Users will be able to disable Office.com integration in Explorer thanks to the recent update contained in early preview releases. You may remove files from Office.com in the OS, according to a new item in the Group Policy editor, and Explorer will cease displaying cloud files in the Quick Access view.
moreover, disabling the Office.com connection prevents Explorer from performing HTTP queries to the corporation’s servers to receive current cloud file data. This may lower the amount of background data and resources used, as well as enhance your overall Windows 11 experience.
Surprisingly, this change will also affect the suggestions part of the Start Menu. When you deactivate the functionality, the Start menu will no longer get Office 365 files.
It’s important to note that the Office 365 integration encompasses both personal and Microsoft 365 accounts, thus this update benefits everyone.
Like we have previously stated, Explorer has grown sluggish in Windows 11. Whenever you right-click on a file or folder, the context menu seems sluggish and slower than intended.
Microsoft modified the way the context menu functions in Windows 11 by emphasizing the most frequently utilized items. Among the most vexing issues with Explorer is slow execution or poor graphics.
In certain circumstances, users have reported a 1/2-second wait as the menu tries to adapt the size when they click anything inside the File Explorer window.
In addition to bug patches, the corporation is releasing a new keyboard shortcut that allows users to easily replicate the location of files or folders. To duplicate an item’s path, users must now right-click on it and choose “Copy as path.”
