Subj : Microsoft has big changes in the works for Windows 11  and one ju
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat Apr 15 2023 15:45:04

Microsoft has big changes in the works for Windows 11  and one just arrived

Date:
Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:32:37 +0000

Description:
File Explorer is getting an extensive overhaul, with a built-in photo gallery 
being an important part of that project.

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 Windows 11 has witnessed the debut of a much-anticipated feature for File 
Explorer, namely an integrated photo gallery. 

Build 23435 for the Dev channel introduces this new piece of functionality, 
which represents a large piece in a bigger puzzle Microsoft is busy solving  
that of how to make File Explorer better with a full revamp. 

File Explorer is the very folders you open on the desktop, no doubt on a 
daily basis, so its very much a core part of the Windows 11 interface. And in 
this case, the addition of a Gallery gives you an easy way to browse through 
your photos, right there when using File Explorer. 

Clicking on Gallery presents a chronological photo gallery, with the most 
recent images at the top, and a timeline to the right, allowing for swift 
scrolling back into the past if required. 

As Microsoft points out in the blog post for build 23435, the Gallery takes 
the same form as the All Photos view in the Photos app. 

Its possible to decide which images get included in the new Gallery via a 
dropdown menu that lets you add folders. Also, Gallery will show up in the 
file picker dialog, which is the panel that pops up to choose a file, for 
example, when youre attaching something to an email (so if that something is 
a pic, you can browse via the Gallery). (Image credit: Microsoft) Analysis: 
gauging the reaction to Gallery 

This is a major addition to File Explorer, but not one thats a surprise. 
Mainly because weve seen the File Explorer photo gallery already , thanks to 
intrepid Windows 11 testers whove dug under the hood of the OS. In short, 
Gallery has been present in preview builds for some time, and has previously 
been enabled using configuration tools, so weve already had a couple of 
decent peeks at the new Windows 11 feature . 

Still, its great to see Gallery up and rocking in its full form, finally, and 
to discover more about the nuances of how it works. Albeit theres a caveat 
here  not all Windows 11 testers will see this right now, as Microsoft is 
taking it slowly with the Gallery rollout. 

The software giant notes that it will monitor feedback on the feature to see 
how it lands before pushing it out to everyone, and that currently, were at 
the start of the rollout. So, reading between the lines, you might have to 
get rather lucky to see the photo gallery in File Explorer with build 23435, 
but wed imagine itll be coming to a good deal more testers pretty soon. 

Speaking of expected timelines, when might Microsofts big overhaul of File 
Explorer, complete with Gallery, actually arrive in the release version of 
Windows 11? Thats still a good way off, and were likely looking at the big 
annual update for Windows 11 later in 2023 ( known as 23H2 ).



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-has-big-changes-in-the-works-for-wind
ows-11-and-one-just-arrived


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