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Microsoft speeds up File Explorer and Task Manager in Windows 11 Preview Build 22635.3570 (KB5037008)
Task Manager becomes more reliable with the latest improvements
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Published onMay 6, 2024
published onMay 6, 2024
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We have good news for all Windows 11 users, especially those facing issues withFile ExplorerandTask Manager. With the latest Windows 11Insider Preview Build 22635.3570 (KB5037008), Microsoft is making a wide array of improvements toFile ExplorerandTask Manager.
Changes include patches for previously known issues and the introduction of new features on the latest iteration of Windows.
As forFile Explorer, Windows 11 Insiders, upon downloadingKB5037008, will find the following improvements, according toMicrosoft’s official blog:
So, from now on, you can open any folder or path separately in theFile Explorerby right-clicking on the tab and selecting theDuplicate taboption. Earlier, this required using a third-party tool. We had previously reported that theDuplicate tabfeature was coming toFile Explorer.
Moving to improvements and fixes to theTask Managerwith Windows 11 KB5037008, Microsoft’s official blog lists the following:
With these changes, theTask Managerwill deliver better performance and quickly complete tasks, and you will find user-oriented improvements to the interface.
To benefit from these, you must be subscribed to the latest updates, even within theWindows Insider Preview.
To do that, pressWindows+Ito openSettings> go toWindows Updates> enable the toggle forGet the latest updates as soon as they are available.
If you are not in theWindows Insider Channel, wait for a few months, and the improvements should make their way to the stable version of Windows 11.
Another major change in Windows 11Insider Preview Build 22635.3570 (KB5037008) isMicrosoft pausing public testing of Copilot. It doesn’t affect the existing functionality. The move is aimed at refining the available features and coming up with new ones.
What’s your favourite improvement in Microsoft’s latestInsider Preview Build? Share with our readers in the comments section.
More about the topics:File Explorer,Task Manager,Windows 11
Kazim Ali Alvi
Windows Hardware Expert
Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
