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6 ways File Explorer has gotten better on Windows 11
Windows 11 gets a lot of criticism, but what about the things it does well? Here are a few ways File Explorer has improved since 2021.
It's fun to criticize all the things Microsoft has done wrong with Windows 11, but the truth is many aspects of the operating system have improved with this latest iteration. Both through the initial Windows 11 launch and subsequent feature updates, File Explorer has consistently improved in a wide range of ways compared to previous releases, much like other parts of the OS, such as Notepad and the Snipping Tool.
