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The latest File Explorer coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Sick of 'Ask Copilot' in Your Right-Click Menu? This Registry Tweak Makes It Disappear
Microsoft's latest push to embed Copilot into every corner of Windows 11 has landed a new "Ask Copilot" option in File Explorer's context menu — but you don't have to live with it. Thousands of...
Microsoft Injects AI Actions into Windows 11 File Explorer’s Right-Click Menu
Microsoft has begun testing a new AI-powered right-click menu in Windows 11’s File Explorer, bringing one-click image edits and visual search directly to the context menu. The experiment, rolling...
KB5066198 Lands in Release Preview with Fixes for File Explorer, SMB over QUIC, and IME Bugs
Microsoft has pushed out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 to the Release Preview Channel, delivering a targeted set of fixes for some of the operating system’s most persistent...
Windows 11’s Legacy File Dialogs Finally Go Dark, and the Green Progress Bar Turns Blue
After years of glaring white intrusions in dark-themed sessions, Windows 11 Insider previews are finally closing one of the OS’s most stubborn UI gaps: legacy file-operation dialogs now respect...
Microsoft Resurrects Windows 10's In-Your-Face Clock for Windows 11, Pairs It With Quick AI Image Edits
Microsoft is finally restoring one of the most missed elements from Windows 10: a large, seconds-accurate clock in the Notification Center. The change, now rolling out to Windows Insiders across Dev,...
Microsoft KB5065426 Patch Stops NDI/OBS Stutter and MSI Missteps for Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed the aggravating NDI and OBS streaming stutter that plagued content creators for weeks, rolling the remedy into its September 9 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2....
Windows 11 Canary Build 27938 Introduces AI-Powered Image Editing in File Explorer Context Menu
Right-click a photo in Windows 11’s newest Canary build, and a new “AI actions” submenu appears—offering one-click background removal, object erasure, background blur, and Bing Visual Search...
Windows 11 Canary Build Adds AI Image Editing and Visual Search to File Explorer
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 Canary channel build that embeds AI-powered image editing and visual search directly into File Explorer’s right-click menu, alongside new privacy controls...
Microsoft Tests AI Image Editing in Windows 11 File Explorer—Privacy Questions Remain
Windows Insiders on the bleeding-edge Canary channel are discovering a new context menu that puts generative AI image edits—including background removal, object erasing, and Bing Visual...
Microsoft's Latest Dev Build Brings Fluid Voice Dictation and Multi-Camera AI Effects to Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel this week, packing new on-device AI experiences that target the voices and cameras of Copilot+ PC owners....
Windows 11 Insider Build Brings Back Clock Seconds, Trials AI-Powered File Explorer Actions
Microsoft has restored a long-requested convenience in the latest Windows 11 Insider build: the Notification Center clock can once again display seconds. The change appears alongside a more...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26120.5790: AI Dictation, Expanded Camera Effects, and Intel Rollout Priority
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5790 landed in the Beta channel on September 5, 2025, packing two practical AI upgrades for Copilot+ PCs and a File Explorer change that has already divided...