
Windows 11 File Explorer gets faster large-file deletion in latest Insider Preview
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8935 adds a faster delete path for large, fragmented files in File Explorer, addressing slow deletions on nearly full drives. The change, described as faster “in certain scenarios,” joins other speed improvements like a faster Home tab and better touch-scrolling, as part of ongoing File Explorer optimizations and a WinUI-based update to the Properties dialog; these updates are rolling out gradually to Insiders in the Experimental channel.












