Windows 11’s File Explorer Is Now Faster at Deleting Large Files

Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 11 preview update (via the Insider channel) that optimizes File Explorer to speed deletion of large, highly fragmented files and includes other usability and quality-of-life improvements (faster Home launch, touch scrolling tweaks, virtual desktop wallpaper persistence, and richer taskbar widgets). The changes are currently in testing and will be validated via telemetry before wider release; the article is informational and does not describe any cybersecurity incident.