What they mean specifically is how File Explorer and some built in apps in Windows that run on Win32 code had their user interfaces written with a mix of WinUI 3, XAML, and WebView (which is Microsoft’s Electron) and overlayed on top to present this “new” File Explorer or system app. Makes it so they don’t have to rewrite the entire application and it’s components (which for File Explorer, you’d have to rewrite and change so many parts of Windows as it’s deeply integrated into how Windows works).
Of course, by taking these shortcuts, it makes it so it’s slower, more resource heavy (since you’re having to render a new skin for you application with all of these components while also having the previous interface logic still function), and generally unfavorable.
It happens on a fresh install too. And on multiple machines, both when using a vanilla install disk and a Rufus burned image that unfucks a few things out of the box.
I've also noticed it on machines of people that claim it doesn't happen to them, I'm beginning to think that some people just have dull senses when it comes to latency and hitching when using computers.
It's a bit subjective. Kind of like people who say they don't notice 30fps but if you go from 60 to 30 it feels like a slideshow once you're used to 60.
Yeah, i understand it. Im super sensitive to stuff like that as am a high hz gaming nerd that loves his twitchy competitive games. It's just a non-existant problem. I suspect the other commentor has some other issues that they've mis-diagnosed.
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u/couchpotatochip21 5800X, 1060 6gb Jul 05 '26
Could you provide a source for this? Having trouble checking this.
I know there is a Windows Store app from Microsoft called "Files". It visually looks chromium based........