Windows 11 File Explorer speeds up, fixes dark-mode flashes, adds archive support

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 Build 26200.8313 Preview delivers a faster File Explorer, removes white flashes in dark mode, and adds support for new archive formats (cpio, uu, xar, nupkg); it also improves explorer.exe stability and taskbar interactions, with many improvements rolling out with the May 2026 optional update after testing in Release Preview.
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