The Files app for Windows is set to get a major update, now available in preview

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Published onNovember 15, 2022

published onNovember 15, 2022

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Files is a third-party file explorer app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users that is available fordownload via the Microsoft Store. While Microsoft has made significant changes and enhancements over the years to Windows products and services, the File Explorer has not evolved much with Fluent Design.

However, we saw a developer from the Windows teamlaunch his own File Explorer app for Windows in beta. And now, Files is getting abunch of notable changes as well as improvementsthat are all designed to enhance its user experience. The most notable change is that the app is currently in the process of transitioning from UWP to WinAppSDK. This will in turn assist with getting builds more frequently and generally enhance its performance.

According to theFiles Community post:

We’re already seeing the benefits of this transition with faster build times, easier access to APIs and improved performance when navigating between directories.

Some of the changes that you can expect when this update goes live include: the added option to double-click to open folders in the column layout, reorganized the options in the settings dialog to make them easier to find, and added support for extracting multiple archives at the same time.

Be sure tocheck out the Files Community postfor more on these changes. You can also get to test them out bydownloading the preview builds from Files’ official website. What’s more, they can be installed and used alongside the stable version.

(viaWindows Central)

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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