And the app was also updated to match the rest of Windows 11's new look in the original release of the OS, shedding the old Windows 8-era ribbon UI. Advertisementįurther Reading Microsoft 365 Basic gives you 100GB of OneDrive space (but no Office) for $2Įxplorer has been refreshed a couple of times since Windows 11 was released Microsoft updated Explorer with a tabbed design along with a small batch of other additions shortly after releasing the WindUpdate.

It could be part of this year's annual Windows update in the fall, but Microsoft has taken a ' whenever they're ready' approach to releasing new Windows features in the Windows 11 era-it could be released at any time, or never. The report says Microsoft wants to release the new Explorer before the end of the year. The new look will also come with 'more modern code' under the hood. The new Explorer will reportedly feature redesigned and more touch-friendly navigation, better photo viewing with larger previews, keyword and color tagging for organizing files, and tighter integration with Microsoft 365 and OneDrive.Īn internal mock-up of the new interface shows a new 'recommended' section of files alongside the existing areas for pinned and recent files, with large previews of various documents and information about where the files are located (OneDrive, SharePoint, and the local Downloads folder are all listed) and about recent changes. Microsoft is working on an overhaul of the File Explorer app in Windows 11, according to a report from Windows Central.

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