Windows 11 25H2 gets faster File Explorer with improved context menus, and more in new build

Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build in Dev/Beta channels, offering users the chance to try improved ...

Microsoft is making ‘Ask Copilot’ more prominent in Windows File Explorer

For a while now, it’s been possible to right-click on a file in Windows File Explorer and select the Ask Copilot option, ...

Microsoft tests speeding up Windows 11's File Explorer by preloading it

Microsoft has announced that it's testing a change to File Explorer that's designed to make it launch faster, by preloading ...
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Microsoft says it will always run Windows 11 File Explorer in the background to load it faster

Microsoft admitted that File Explorer is slow and can take longer than usual to load, and it's going to fix it in the next Windows 11 update.
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Hands-on With New "Ask M365 Copilot" Feature in Windows 11 File Explorer

At Ignite 2025, Microsoft announced that File Explorer would eventually get hover files in File Explorer and use the new "Ask M365 Copilot" feature to ask more about them.
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Windows 11 will allow AI apps to access your personal files or folders using File Explorer integration

Windows 11 is testing a new feature that allows apps like Claude and Manus AI to access files stored on your PC using File ...

KB5070311: Windows 11 gets Drag Tray, File Explorer, Settings upgrades in release preview0 0

New Windows 11 Release Preview Channel Builds 26100.7296 and 26200.7296 under KB5070311 are now available for trying.
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Replace File Explorer With This Free Windows App

Windows’ File Explorer has evolved and expanded over those years, but the core functionality remains largely the same. And it’s just as clunky and ugly as ever. Microsoft is planning to give File ...