Windows Rolls Out Faster File Explorer Context Menu to Insiders, Adding 3 Customization Layers
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Updated · Windows Blog · Aug 15
Windows Rolls Out Faster File Explorer Context Menu to Insiders, Adding 3 Customization Layers
3 articles · Updated · Windows Blog · Aug 15
Summary
Windows began rolling a redesigned File Explorer context menu to Insiders, aiming to make right-click actions faster, simpler and more customizable.
3 settings layers let users toggle built-in commands, choose which app extensions stay in the main menu or submenu, and restore Windows 10-style command placement.
File Explorer also now launches faster and shows fewer freezes, flashes and hangs after Microsoft said it eliminated dozens of potential stalls.
Other changes include uninterrupted file renames during background sync, immediate case-only filename updates, broader Address Bar path support, and middle-click opening of folders in new tabs.
The update extends Microsoft's broader Windows 11 push to cut clutter and improve reliability in one of the operating system's most-used tools.