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Microsoft releases KB5074170 to the Windows 11 Dev Channel, raising the build number to 26300.7674 and delivering multiple fixes.

There are many things that people dislike about Windows 11's File Explorer these days. From abysmal performance (Microsoft actually considers auto-starting it to "fix" slow performance) to annoying ...