XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced File Explorer with two apps for a week, and I'm not going back

They're both winners, but I've picked my champion ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 April 2026 Update tested: What’s new, improved and fixed

Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security ...
Windows Latest

Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting faster in 2026, but it’s been slower than Windows 10 for years

Windows 11 File Explorer is finally getting performance fixes in 2026. Microsoft promises faster search, navigation, and file transfers.
Neowin

KB5081339: Microsoft improves Windows 11 File Explorer, Context Menu in build 28020.17430 0

Microsoft has released a couple of new Windows 11 builds for Insiders flighting the Canary channel. The new builds, 29550.1000, and 28020.1743 under KB5081339, have landed with some new features and ...
PC World

Windows 11’s File Explorer is getting rounded tweaks

PCWorld reports Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s File Explorer with rounded corners for the address bar and search box to match the operating system’s design language. This minor redesign creates ...
Windows Central

I love this modern take on Microsoft's File Explorer with a modern AI semantic search — too bad it’s just a Windows 12 concept

Over the past few years, I've highlighted tons of Windows concepts designed by Windows enthusiasts, including "Windows 12.2" and more. But what if Microsoft rebuilt File Explorer from the ground up ...