Microsoft has released Windows 11's optional non-security preview update for April 2026, which includes a number of new improvements and changes designed to make the OS more reliable and easy to use.

New! This update expands the list of archive formats that can be used in File Explorer to include uu, cpio, xar, and NuGet Packages (nupkg). With this update, View and Sort preferences are preserved ...

Files is a powerful, modern alternative to Windows File Explorer, built on WinUI 3 with a clean UI, dual-pane support, tabs, tags, and advanced tools like previews, Git, and FTP. It fixes many ...

One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

Microsoft is reportedly testing Windows 11 File Explorer changes that could make bulk file deletion at least 30% faster in future updates. Microsoft is working to address long-standing performance ...