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Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, and restores Administrator Protection.
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Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TweakTown

Microsoft rolls out update improving File Explorer on Windows 11

TL;DR: Microsoft has upgraded File Explorer for Windows 11, enhancing performance, especially in unzipping numerous small files, as part of the Insider Preview Build 27818 in the Canary Channel. The ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft still working to fix Windows Explorer white flashes

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems. "Removed white flash when ...
PC World

Windows 11’s File Explorer is getting rounded tweaks

PCWorld reports Microsoft is updating Windows 11’s File Explorer with rounded corners for the address bar and search box to match the operating system’s design language. This minor redesign creates ...