3/13/2023 0 Comments Windows 11 previewWhen you select a file or program, File Explorer will surface more commands that you use for the file, like “set as desktop background” or “rotate right.” That seems limited to image files though, clicking on programs, PDFs, and other file types didn’t pop up additional commands. If you can’t figure out that rounded box over a line stands for layout options, hovering over them will reveal what they do. Hopefully, you recognize the icons because they don’t have visible names. Instead of a packed Ribbon with scores of options you have to search for, you’ll find a few of the most commonly used commands in icon form. How much you’ll like it is probably up for debate. Microsoft’s known issues list states it’s working on an issue that makes the command bar disappear, but in my case, I never had it.Įventually, I figured out that an odd setting was getting in the way: “launch folder windows in a separate instance.” As soon as I disabled that, the new command appeared. I say that because at first, I still had the Ribbon. With Windows 11, the Ribbon is gone again. That meant most people probably didn’t see it until Windows 10, consider how “beloved” Windows 8 turned out to be. Like it or hate it, the Ribbon has been around for years, and it wormed its way into File Explorer starting in Windows 8. It’s surprising to me that Microsoft didn’t spend much (if any) time on upcoming changes to File Explorer. I ran into additional unlisted problems, too (more on that later). Microsoft says the taskbar won’t show on multiple monitors, settings won’t launch if you have multiple user accounts, the install button might not work in the Microsoft store, and more. That should be immediately clear from Microsoft’s note on known issues. Don’t be like me-try Windows 11 on a PC you don’t care about. I know how unstable they can be and what problems to expect. I’ve run Windows Insider builds on my daily driver for years. I installed Windows 11 on my daily driver PC that I use to write most my articles. As with all beta operating systems, you probably shouldn’t use this on your primary PC.ĭo you actually read that note just above? You really should. Microsoft itself says that the Windows 11 Insider build has bugs and flaws. Note: Bear in mind that this is pre-release software. Already I’ve found features Microsoft never even mentioned and omissions that I really wanted to try. Microsoft released an Insider Preview of Windows 11 to anyone daring enough to try a beta OS.
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