File Explorer could be getting a minor design refresh where the address and search bar will have rounded corners.

If you only use File Explorer to open folders, you are missing its best tools.

The changes are small, but they bring File Explorer closer in line with the rest of the operating system's aesthetic.

Microsoft may introduce more rounded corners to File Explorer’s address and search bars in Windows 11, as the hidden design tweak appears in preview builds.

Windows 11 KB5079473 March 2026 Update quietly shipped with a performance boost that could make the 'search' bar in File ...