Microsoft rolls out update improving File Explorer on Windows 11

File Explorer just got a big upgrade for Windows 11 users, with performance of the native app being increased following a new update rolled out by Microsoft.

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Microsoft announced the performance hike in a new blog post where it explained the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27818 within the Canary Channel includes big improvements to File Explorer, particularly in the area of extracting zipped files.

More specifically, the performance increase will be felt when unzipping a large number of small files. The update to the Insider Build also includes various others fixes such as known problems with the Taskbar and System Tray, the removal of "Suggested Actions" when you have copied a phone number or future date, various crashes and more.

The full patch notes for the update can be found below. It's currently not known when this performance improvement will be made public, but considering the update has only reached Microsoft's Canary Channel for Windows 11, it will probably be some time.

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For those who don't know, Microsoft has a thorough staging process for all its Windows 11 updates, which does it best to ensure as little bugs as possible make it through to the public. The order of the staging is as follows: Canary Channel, Dev Channel, Beta Channel, Release Preview Channel, and General Availability. The amount of time an update stays in each channel varies on the update.

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