Moving Windows 11 files is about to get easier
A new Windows 11 feature makes it easier to move files around your system.
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What you need to know
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Build 26241 to Insiders in the Canary Channel recently. The update is rather minor, but it does include a lone new feature: starting with this build, you can drag and drop files between breadcrumbs in File Explorer. The new option makes it easier to move files around on your PC, especially if you use subfolders to organize your files.
Breadcrumbs appear in the Address Bar of File Explorer and show the path to your current location within the app, such as This PC > Windows (C:) > Program Files. Being able to drag files into a breadcrumb saves a few clicks, since you don’t have to copy and paste a file or move the file another way.
While therelease notes for Windows 11 Build 26241list the ability to drag and drop files between breadcrumbs as new, the feature appears to have made its way to non-Insiders as well. The Windows 11 Preview update thatshipped at the end of Mayalso includes the functionality.
Below are all the changes, improvements, and fixes in the build, as outlined by Microsoft.
Windows 11 Build 26241: Changes and Improvements
General
File Explorer
Windows 11 Build 26241: Fixes
Taskbar
File Explorer
Notifications
Microsoft also lists the known issues in the build. They’re relatively short and include some Insiders getting stuck on a previous build and a bug in dark mode within Task Manager.
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