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Last week, Microsoft released the first Dev Channel build of 2023 on the Windows 11 Insider channel. Along with a number of major bug fixes, build 25272 also had files hidden within it that suggest Microsoft is working on a new File Explorer overhaul behind the scenes. The leak gave us a pretty good idea of what’s in the works which will include a new home page, and a number of changes to the details pane including options to:
- insight
- Activities
- Properties
- Related files.
- The conversation
- Sharing status
Earlier today, Microsoft released another dev channel build 25276, and the new build reveals more details about the upcoming File Explorer improvements. While we already had a rough idea (from the first glimpse) of what the redesigned menu would look like, the latest leak sheds more light on what the “Insight” is, specifically two features called “Activities.” And on “conversation”. While the activities appear to show the edits made to the file etc., the conversation option will apparently indicate the mails or messages that the file was a part of:
Twitter user PhantomOcean3 Notes that one can enable the feature with Insights ID “38613007” using something like ViVeTool.
How to enable the new File Explorer in build 25276:
caution: Undeclared properties are often crude, unstable, or borderline unusable. Backup important data before activating them with ViveTool app. Remember that using a stable Windows 11 is the best way to ensure that your system remains as bug-free as possible.
- Download ViveTool. From GitHub And unzip the files into a convenient and easily searchable folder.
- press Win + X and select terminal (admin).
- Switch to a Windows terminal with a command prompt profile. Ctrl+Shift+2 Shortcut or by clicking the arrow button at the top of the window.
- Go to the folder containing the ViveTool files with CD command. For example, if you placed ViveTool in C:\Vive, type CD C:\Vive.
- Kind of vivetool /enable /id:38613007 And press enter.
- (For PowerShell try: .\vivetool /enable /id:38613007)
- Restart your computer.
Be sure to restore to the original state as the change is known to break File Explorer. To do this, repeat and reverse the steps above. /active with /unfunctional In the commands in steps 5 and 6.
