Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection.
Windows Report

Windows 11 Beta & Dev Update, KB5079382 & KB5079385, Fixes File Explorer's Annoying White Flash Issue

Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.7965 (KB5079385) for Dev and Build 26220.7961 (KB5079382) for Beta with File Explorer fixes.

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection.
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Windows 11 File Explorer might get more rounded corners, and Microsoft is also fixing white flashes in ‘This PC’

File Explorer could be getting a minor design refresh where the address and search bar will have rounded corners.
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Latest Windows 11 Canary Update KB5079381 Adds Voice Typing for File Explorer & Improves Storage Cleanup

Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1685 (KB5079381) in Canary with File Explorer voice typing and ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

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 ...

Windows 11 26H1 KB5077239 adds Cross-Device Resume, File Explorer tweaks, and more

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5077239, a non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 26H1, taking PCs to OS Build 28000.1643. It ships in ...
Windows Central

Windows 11's File Explorer will no longer show AI actions when there's no actionable AI — finally decluttering the right-click menu

An upcoming change now in preview will remove AI actions from the right-click menu when disabled or when there are no AI actions that apply. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

For now, it’s only available to those in the Insider preview program. The core of the fix is about working smarter, not harder: Microsoft wants to stop File Explorer from performing the same indexing ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
HotHardware

How Microsoft Copilot May Soon Appear Inside Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft is committed to transforming Windows into an AI native operating system, even if a significant portion of its user base hasn’t fully bought into the idea. It’s next move looks to fully ...
Neowin

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File Explorer has a fair share of issues and bugs that annoy people, and Microsoft is about to rub some extra salt into users' wounds by injecting more Copilot into Windows 11's stock file manager.