A new update for Windows 11’s best File Explorer alternative adds a revolutionary Windows search tool and personalized keyboard shortcuts for easy retrieval of files and folders
Files v3.4 ships with a powerful search tool, shortcut customization, real-time filtering, and more.
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What you need to know
Microsoft has undoubtedly been pushingsignificant updates and features to its File Explorer app in Windows 11in the past few years. The same can also be said about its best third-party alternative,the Files app, which recently received a new update bumping it toversion 3.4.
The update ships with new features and quality-of-life improvements, including background images, shortcut customization, real-time filtering, Listary, and more (viaNeowin).
Right off the bat, Files app users can create custom themes that can be used as the app’s background. The background’s opacity can be adjusted based on your preference.
Files version 3.4 features a new settings page where you can modify key shortcuts to meet your specific needs and preferences, promoting effectiveness and efficiency. Perhaps the most notable addition to ship with the update is Listary — a powerful search tool that lets you access files and folders quickly. The search tool features a rich context menu that allows you to interact with files differently.
The new update also ships with real-time filtering, thus making it easier to find files that match your exact search entry.
Files App |$8.99 at Microsoft Store
This third-party file explorer has many features people have requested for years from the built-in File Explorer on Windows. It has tabs, a column view, a file preview, and a customizable interface.
FILES APP V 3.4: CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS
While we’re still on the File Explorer subject, the app is expected to get anAI-themed updatein May. Interestingly, the update might not be available for everyone as Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite chip is a requirement for the system to run. It’s also expected to ship to new Arm PCs first. Here’severything we know about the AI File Explorer for Windows 11so far.
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