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Microsoft Fixes File Explorer, Taskbar Bugs in the Latest Windows 11 Build

Windows 11 build 25182 coming with lots of fixes

Aug 18, 2022 13:53 GMT  ·  By
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Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 build 25182 to users in the Windows Insider program, and while no new features are included, the list of included bug fixes is impressive, to say the least.

More specifically, Microsoft has resolved several taskbar and File Explorer glitches, as well as a Start menu bug that caused a crash and therefore prevented users from launching apps.

When it comes to the taskbar, the company has addressed both explorer.exe crashes and animation issues. Microsoft explains:  

  • Fixed an issue which could lead to the taskbar overflow flyout unexpectedly appearing on the opposite side of the screen. This was incorrectly noted as fixed in Build 25179.
  • We fixed an issue that was causing the animation on the taskbar that plays when a user switches from using a device in tablet posture to desktop while in overflow to incorrectly show when logging in.
  • Fixed an explorer.exe crash which could happen when determining if the taskbar overflow should display. This could happen when switching out of a full screen game.

As far as File Explorer is concerned, one of the most notable fixes concerns the folders that were suddenly duplicated in the file manager.

Microsoft says that in some cases, Home, Documents, Pictures, and even other folders on the device ended up being duplicated in the navigation pane or even show on the desktop. The issue has been corrected in this latest build.  

  • Fixed an issue causing the left-half of the File Explorer title bar to not be draggable via mouse or touch for some Insiders.
  • Selecting multiple folders and then using the context menu option to open them in a new tab will now actually do that, rather than opening the first folder in a new tab and all the others in a new window.
  • Updated the logic for Narrator so that if you navigate to a OneDrive folder using the navigation pane in File Explorer, Narrator will now explicitly say it’s a OneDrive folder, and not just something like “YourName – Personal”.

The new build is now available for users enrolled in the Dev channel.