Microsoft Windows 11: Changes to File Explorer Settings & New Focus Session Widget

2023-06-18 01:46:41

Microsoft is planning to reduce the number of File Explorer settings in Windows 11, and as part of that plan, the tech giant has said that some old settings in the Folder Options section of File Explorer will be removed.

“We’re removing some deprecated settings in the Folder Options section of File Explorer as part of an effort to clean up the number of settings for File Explorer,” the company said in a statement. Many of these settings are out of date. It is not used regularly by people who have been on the system for a long time. “Windows 11 Proxy”.

Important changes to File Explorer in Windows 11:

The following settings no longer appear in the Folder Options section of File Explorer in Windows 11.

Merge folders to hide conflict.

Always show icons, never thumbnails.

Show file icon on thumbnails.

– Show file type information in hints folder.

Hide protected operating system files

Display drive letters

Show popup descriptions for folders and desktop items.

Displays color-coded or compressed NTFS files.

Use the Share Wizard.

– New focus session widget for the Clock app

In addition, the tech giant has also announced that it will be rolling out a new Focus Session widget as part of an update to the Clock app across the Microsoft Store. The tool will be available to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels, and with this new tool, users can quickly start and stop focus sessions on their devices.

Apart from this, Microsoft is also upgrading Windows Ink to allow users to enable ink directly in the editing areas. In addition, the company is also working on improving the accuracy of its scratch motion detection technology in situations where users need to make adjustments. The goal of Windows Ink is to give users access to a pen and handwriting wherever they can write on their Windows devices.

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