First preview build for Windows 11 in 2026 is out with fixes for File Explorer and more

The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, ...
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Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.
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Copilot could soon live inside Windows 11’s File Explorer, as Microsoft tests Chat with Copilot in Explorer, not just in a separate app

On Windows 11, Copilot will live inside File Explorer, likely in a sidebar or Details/Preview-pane-like interface.

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File Explorer has a fair share of issues and bugs that annoy people, and Microsoft is about to rub some extra salt into users ...

Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...
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Windows 11 24H2 enters Release Preview channel, adding HDR backgrounds, Sudo, 7z, and more

Something to look forward to: Microsoft has spent months teasing the next major Windows 11 update in the Canary and Dev preview channels. With 24H2's entrance into the Release Preview channel, we now ...
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Windows 11 24H2's Latest Preview Delivers Taskbar, Interface Tweaks

Microsoft has released an optional update for Windows 11 24H2 that brings some significant interface changes and bug fixes. The update KB5046740 is currently in preview. It brings changes to the ...