It’s been about four years since Microsoft tried and then dropped an attempt to add tabbed browsing to File Explorer in Windows 10, and now a new preview of Windows 11 released today is giving it a go. another chance. EarTrumpet developer Rafael Rivera spotted test tracks in March before Microsoft confirmed that the feature, as well as the new File Explorer home screen you can see above, will arrive in Windows 11.
A post on the Windows Insider blog explains that compilation 25136 is testing a browser File Explorer with tabbed tab so you can jump back and forth between folders without opening a new window. However, even if you’re a Windows Insider and your computer is set up to receive builds from the development channel (for people who are willing to receive the most active updates, even if they might be unstable) , you may not see the proof. Right Now. As senior program director Brandon LeBlanc pointed out in a tweet, the features are unfolding. Apparently, they will wait for comments before enabling them for more testers.
It also includes an experimental left navigation dashboard that first lists the Home button, followed by the folders synced with the OneDrive cloud, and then the folders you set up for quick access, with this computer and network drives below. . In the test, Microsoft says, “Known Windows folders that are available by default in the navigation pane are no longer displayed in This computer to keep this view focused on your computer’s drives.”
The other great feature that is being tested in this build brings more dynamic content to the Windows 11 taskbar widgets. Microsoft has recently restored the time widget to the Windows 11 taskbar with updates to live, but is now testing automatically updated content for sports and financial widgets, as well as breaking news alerts.
Windows 11 Insider tests Media Player with a “date added” sorting option and Notepad with keyboard shortcut support
Earlier in the day, the team mentioned testing an updated Notepad app that has native support for ARM64 devices and support for assistive technology such as screen readers, text scale, and access keys. A Media Player update is available for all Insiders to try and has added support for CD playback (some people will appreciate it more than others) and a new filtering option that allows users to sort their collections by date added or, as I call it, The Right Way.