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The redesigned context menu trims clutter and keeps common actions close at hand. Microsoft is also adding new settings that let users control what appears in the menu.

File Explorer helps you manage, view, and launch the files on your PC, but even if you've been using Windows for ages, there are likely features in File Explorer you've never tried. And if you're new ...

Microsoft has started testing a redesigned File Explorer context menu in Windows 11. The update streamlines the experience ...

Last week, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider Program. This one only rolled out to those on the Canary Channel, which is the most experimental and ...

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...

Microsoft is preparing to add a "Preview anyway" button to the preview pane in Windows 11's File Explorer, giving users a way to bypass a security warning that currently stops previews of files ...

Microsoft is scaling back its Copilot integration in Windows 11, announcing plans to remove eight AI-powered actions from ...

Old persistent cleanup tasks on Windows 11 trigger package removal after OS updates, forcing File Explorer back to classic Windows 10 layouts unless registry overrides are applied.

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...