Don’t want AI Actions in File Explorer? Windows 11 will let you disable them

Microsoft seems to have heard the criticism against AI Actions in File Explorer and will let users turn them off if desired.

Windows 11's File Explorer will finally hide AI actions when not needed

An upcoming change now in preview will remove AI actions from the right-click menu when disabled or when there are no AI ...

New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings File Explorer and Settings Connectors for AI Agents

The Windows 11 25H2 preview build 26220.7344 enables the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that will allow AI ...

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.
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Tabs officially come to Windows 11 redesigned File Explorer

During an April 5 “Windows Powers the Future of Hybrid Work” event, Microsoft confirmed one of the biggest Windows 11 rumors of recent weeks. As we had expected, Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer ...

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response ...