Windows 11's File Explorer is now faster at deleting large files, in a rare speed win from Microsoft
Microsoft's Windows 11 File Explorer gains speed in deleting large files, a notable improvement for users.
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Windows 11's File Explorer has received an update that accelerates the deletion of large files. This enhancement is part of a broader set of updates and features introduced in the latest preview build.
Coverage from Windows Latest highlights this specific improvement, while other outlets like Neowin, The Register, PCWorld, and Windows Central discuss various upcoming features and fixes in the Windows 11 July preview update. The Register and Windows Central also mention changes to the Start menu and taskbar, with the latter noting major upgrades scheduled for the fall.
Users should watch for the official rollout of these updates, particularly the fall update mentioned by Windows Central, which promises significant improvements to the Start menu, taskbar, and search functionality.
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Quick answers
What specific improvement has been made to Windows 11's File Explorer?
Windows 11's File Explorer is now faster at deleting large files.
Which outlets are covering the Windows 11 updates?
Coverage is provided by Neowin, The Register, PCWorld, Windows Central, and Windows Latest.
What other features are expected in the upcoming Windows 11 updates?
The fall update is expected to bring major upgrades to the Start menu, taskbar, and search functionality.
Coverage (5)
- Microsoft Weekly: Upcoming Windows 11 features, Azure outage, Xbox news, and more Neowin · 19h ago
- Windows 11 Start menu changes trickle into Beta, movable taskbar still MIA The Register · 19h ago
- Windows 11 July preview update brings a batch of new features and fixes PCWorld · 19h ago
- Windows 11’s 2026 update arrives this fall with major Start, Taskbar, and Search upgrades Windows Central · 19h ago
- Windows 11's File Explorer is now faster at deleting large files, in a rare speed win from Microsoft Windows Latest · 19h ago
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