Windows 11’s File Explorer will unpack ZIP files much faster soon

Last week, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider Program. This one only rolled out to those on the Canary Channel, which is the most experimental and unstable channel in the Insider Program. One of the improvements in the preview update is faster decompression of ZIP files when using File Explorer’s built-in decompression tool. Reportedly, the difference is greatest and most felt when unpacking archives that contain lots of smaller files. Get Windows 11 Pro for cheap Windows 11 Pro Apart from that, the preview update offers a large number of bug fixes, including one that fixes a graphics problem for users who have more than one monitor connected to their computer. A detailed list of all the changes in Windows 11 Build 27818 can be found on the official Windows Insider announcement post. Further reading: Why you should become a Windows Insider

Mar 24, 2025 - 17:45
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Windows 11’s File Explorer will unpack ZIP files much faster soon

Last week, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider Program. This one only rolled out to those on the Canary Channel, which is the most experimental and unstable channel in the Insider Program.

One of the improvements in the preview update is faster decompression of ZIP files when using File Explorer’s built-in decompression tool. Reportedly, the difference is greatest and most felt when unpacking archives that contain lots of smaller files.

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Apart from that, the preview update offers a large number of bug fixes, including one that fixes a graphics problem for users who have more than one monitor connected to their computer.

A detailed list of all the changes in Windows 11 Build 27818 can be found on the official Windows Insider announcement post.

Further reading: Why you should become a Windows Insider