Microsoft Addresses Quality Issues in File Explorer and Context Menu

Microsoft has announced changes to its File Explorer and context menu in an effort to improve user experience and resolve quality issues. The company acknowledged that Windows users have experienced feature overload, poorly thought-out design choices, and instability with the operating system's face, File Explorer. According to Microsoft, it spent months tinkering with File Explorer, addressing freezes and workflow disruptions, and making the tool more usable overall. The context menu has undergone a visible overhaul, aiming to undo years of bloat that made it cluttered and sluggish. Users can now customize the context menu to meet their needs, with options to bring back the feel of the Windows 10 context menu. Microsoft recently reintroduced the movable Taskbar, which was dropped in Windows 11, for users who preferred the Windows 10 way of doing things.