Recent Windows updates changed how File Explorer works with files downloaded from the internet. Here is what is going on. Earlier this month, Microsoft released the October 2025 security update for ...

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 ...

Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.7859 (KB5077223) for 25H2 adds a Microsoft 365 upgrade option in Settings, plus taskbar and File Explorer fixes.

File Explorer does have a Preview pane, but it eats into the main window permanently, and it still only offers a very tiny preview. It could be much better.

Editor's take: Windows 11 brought a slew of UI changes and "improvements" few users welcome. File Explorer's state is particularly dire, yet Microsoft shows no sign of backing off its relentless quest ...