Windows 11 insiders have witnessed the release of a new trial version that fixes some bugs of the operating system. Some of those bugs would be related to File Explorer, and it adds some minor new features to boot.
Windows 11 (22H2) build 22621.898 has reached the launch forecast channel, and there is a major fix for a problem with File Explorer. This issue caused high CPU usage, which slowed down the PC, which sometimes occurred when opening a file. Another issue, where File Explorer completely crashed when closing context menus and menu items, has also been fixed.
Windows 11 should slow down a little less with file explorer
There are other series of bug fixes besides these. The full list has been provided in Microsoft's blog post regarding this update. As for the new features in build 22621.898, there are some small, but useful additions. These would be the combination of Windows Spotlight with the Themes in the Personalization settings, making Spotlight easier to find and activate, he explains. ecosystem.
On the other hand, OneDrive users will receive storage alerts telling them when they are running out of online storage space on the Systems page, under Settings. There is also the ability to buy more storage from the Settings menu, so this update could be more to encourage users to buy more storage online.
Microsoft has also made one additional small change. Users are now shown the total amount of storage available from all their OneDrive subscriptions combined. Keep in mind that all these elements are still in the testing phase, but they will reach the release version of Windows 11 in a short time, with any luck. This update seems to be more focused on boosting possible subscriptions to OneDrive, although it should not be detracted from the fact that they eliminate bugs related to file explorer and its CPU consumption.
Source: TechRadar
