First preview build for Windows 11 in 2026 is out with fixes for File Explorer and more0 0

The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

PowerToys Peek makes this fan-favorite Windows 11 app even better

The Files app now supports PowerToys Peek integration, allowing you to quickly preview documents and media just like you ...
Windows Latest

Copilot could soon live inside Windows 11’s File Explorer, as Microsoft tests Chat with Copilot in Explorer, not just in a separate app

On Windows 11, Copilot will live inside File Explorer, likely in a sidebar or Details/Preview-pane-like interface.
ZDNet

Windows 11 preview brings File Explorer update, plus lots of bug fixes

Microsoft has rolled out a new preview of Windows 11 that renames the File Explorer homepage as Home, but the preview doesn't include the new tabs feature that Microsoft talked up this week. The ...
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Windows 11 update gives those using their PC in a dimly lit room just what they need – jarring flashes of white when opening folders

Windows 11 has a new preview update It carries improvements for dark mode, but also introduced a bug The glitch causes a white flash every time a folder is opened, and when various other actions are ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft finally releases tabbed File Explorer for Windows 11

Microsoft has released the long-awaited Windows 11 tabbed File Explorer, Suggested Actions, Taskbar Overflow features, and Task Manager quick-access features in a new preview cumulative update. Last ...