v3.8

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What's Changed

• Manage tags from the sidebar.
• Free up space with the Storage Sense action.
• Create alternate data streams.
• Copy the path of the current tab.
• Close all tabs with ctrl+shift+w.
• Paste items from the clipboard as shortcuts.
• Archive creation settings are now stored across sessions.
• Updated the privacy policy URL.
• Improved responsiveness of the cards in the drives widget.
• Fixed an issue where a WSL prompt would sometimes display on startup.
• Fixed an issue where canceling drag & drop cleared the selected items.
• Fixed an issue where bulk rename didn’t follow the sort order.
• Fixed the context menu placement on the home page.

Full Changelog: v3.7.11...v3.8

v3.7.11

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What's Changed

• Added Files icon to the process in Windows.
• Enabled support for typing custom icon path in the properties window.
• Updated translations.
• Added support for renaming multiple items at the same time.
• Improved UX for the "Create new item" dialog.
• Added an option to copy the User ID from the about page.
• Reduced minimum window dimensions.
• Fixed window placement.
• Fixed an issue where sorting preferences weren't saved when changed in the Columns Layout.
• Fixed NullReferenceException in BaseTransferItemAction.ExecuteTransferAsync.
• Fixed an issue when dragging & dropping items in the sidebar.
• Fixed an issue where the Start Menu tile didn't specify the branch.
• Fixed an issue with navigating photos on Windows 10.

New Contributors

• @karman1111 made their first contribution in #16277
• @IviriusMain made their first contribution in #16321

Full Changelog: v3.7.7...v3.7.11

v3.7.7

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What's Changed

• Updated translations for better localization.
• Fixed QuickLook support.
• Fixed InvalidOperationException in GetSystemFilePropertiesAsync.
• Fixed InvalidOperationException in FileTagsContextMenu.

Full Changelog: v3.7.6...v3.7.7

v3.7.6

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What's Changed

• Enhanced the user experience for toolbar settings.
• Removed the restriction on opening more than 10 files simultaneously.
• Updated translations for better localization.
• Resolved a NullReferenceException caused by EnableRaisingEvents.
• Addressed an OverflowException in UpdateSelectionSize.
• Fixed a NullReferenceException related to ShellFileOperations2.
• Fixed a crash when opening folders with invalid Git configurations.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when closing the main window.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when the Windows Event Log service wasn't running.

Full Changelog: v3.7...v3.7.6

v3.7

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What's Changed

• Added a setting to hide the System Tray icon
• Focus existing tab when opening locations from external process
• View navigation history when right clicking back/forward buttons
• Added thumbnails to the breadcrumb flyouts
• Optional toolbar button to navigate home
• Customize CPU threads when creating archives
• Added an action to navigate home
• Experimental support for flattening folders
• Removed the loading animation from the home page
• Hold the shift key while pressing the properties button to open the File Explorer properties window
• Added support for opening the breadcrumb dropdown via keyboard navigation
• Added support for Infomaniak kDrive
• Added an option to close the active pane from the right-click context menu
• Corrected inverted scrolling behavior for icon size adjustment
• Fixed an issue where shortcuts couldn’t be created for commands
• Fixed an issue where resuming from background didn’t bring Files to the foreground
• Fixed an issue where context menus didn’t follow the custom font setting
• Fixed an issue where a shortcut to a folder couldn’t be created
• Fixed an issue where Google Drive wasn’t displayed when mounted as a folder
• Fixed an issue where layout settings didn’t persist across updates
• Fixed an issue where folders with file extensions were sometimes treated as files
• Fixed an issue where ejecting drives would sometimes fail
• Fixed an issue where double-clicking a file would sometimes navigate up
• Fixed issues with opening certain file formats

New Contributors

• @wharvex made their first contribution in #15771
• @devin-slothower made their first contribution in #15992

Full Changelog: v3.6...v3.7

v3.6

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What's Changed

• Added support for changing the pane orientation in Dual Pane mode
• Added an "Actions" menu to the title bar
• Customize folder locations with unique background images
• Added localization for Malay
• Optimized sorting performance when loading large folders
• Moved the sidebar toggle button to the address toolbar
• Added a keyboard shortcut to toggle the toolbar visibility Ctrl+Shift+B
• Added a keyboard shortcut to move focus between panes in Dual Pane mode Ctrl+Shift+Right
• Added support for clicking links when previewing markdown files
• Added an action to toggle the dot files setting
• Fixed an issue where the tab title was empty when opening a folder in a new tab
• Fixed an issue where dragging or opening multiple items would use the wrong sort mode
• Fixed an issue where Run with PowerShell didn't display a window
• Fixed an issue where the Home Page was opened when Files was launched with custom args
• Fixed an issue where changing the layout size didn't work when adaptive layout was enabled
• Fixed an issue where quick search filtering wasn't cleared when navigating to another folder
• Fixed an issue where non-cached windows sometimes had the wrong theme
• Fixed an issue where settings weren't exported in the correct format
• Fixed an issue where double tap to rename was too sensitive
• Fixed an issue where hover to open was too sensitive
• Fixed an issue where the cursor wasn't inline when resizing columns in the Details View
• Fixed an issue where online files were downloaded when loading tooltips
• Fixed an issue where navigation button had the wrong foreground in the disabled state
• Fixed an issue where arguments weren’t passed when running shortcuts as admin
• Fixed an issue with compressing and extracting archives on ARM64 devices
• Fixed an issue where a warning about WSL would display on startup
• Fixed the position of the "New item" flyout
• Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when updating Files
• Fixed a crash that would occur when entering invalid parameters via command line
• Fixed crash that would sometimes occur when adding items to the jumplist
• Fixed ArgumentNullException in DefaultSettingsSerializer.ReadFromFile
• Fixed ArgumentNullException in SortingHelper.OrderFileList
• Fixed ArgumentException in PinnedFoldersManager
• Fixed ArgumentException in PathNormalization.NormalizePath
• Fixed TypeInitializationException in UIHelpers
• Fixed DirectoryNotFoundException when pinning items to the start menu
• Fixed FileNotFoundException in Recycle Bin watcher
• Fixed NullReferenceException in DriveItem.LoadThumbnailAsync
• Fixed NullReferenceException in SystemTrayIcon.OnQuitClicked
• Fixed NullReferenceException in RecycleBinLocationItem.RefreshSpaceUsed
• Fixed NullReferenceException in DrivesWidgetViewModel.NavigateToPath
• Fixed InvalidOperationException in SideloadUpdateService.CheckForUpdatesAsync
• Fixed COMException in MainWindow.EnsureWindowIsInitialized
• Fixed COMException in SidebarItem.ItemGrid_Drop

New Contributors

• @mdtauk made their first contribution in #15784
• @Tptogiar made their first contribution in #15831

Full Changelog: v3.5...v3.6

v3.5

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What's Changed

• Updated the design with rounded corners
• Added an action to switch focus between panes
• Added an "Edit in notepad" option to the right click context menu
• Added a setting to configure the "Open in ide" button on the status bar
• Added support for "Thin acrylic" system backdrop
• Added support for running AHK files as admin
• Added support for hiding the toolbar
• Added support for displaying the total duration when selecting multiple video files
• Added support for closing the left pane in Dual Pane mode
• Added a network locations widget to the home page
• Hovering over items in OneDrive locations will now display a tooltip detailing the file’s current sync status
• Hovering over images will now display the dimensions in a tooltip
• Selecting a batch (.bat) file display an "Edit in Notepad" option on the toolbar
• Opening the log location will now close the Settings Dialog when Files is the default file manager
• Fixed crash that would occur when two paths were entered from the command line
• Fixed crash that would occur when ungrouping from zoomed out view
• Fixed an issue where a resize cursor was incorrectly shown at titlebar edges when Files was maximized
• Fixed an issue where empty folders could not be compressed into an archive
• Fixed an issue where it didn't work to switch between panes using a touch screen
• Fixed an issue where text on the Actions page wasn't responsive on smaller screens
• Fixed an issue where the focus was changed when quickly switching between tabs
• Fixed an issue with launching programs from the Address Bar
• Fixed an issue where search results would stop loading after switching between tabs
• Fixed an issue where the Toolbar didn't display properly in High Contrast
• Fixed an issue in Column View where the chevron didn't support High Contrast
• Fixed an issue where the Files logo was displayed incorrectly in High Contrast
• Fixed an issue where the app could crash when changing the theme
• Fixed an issue where entering certain commands into the Address Bar would change the format
• Fixed an issue with Nutstore cloud drive detection
• Fixed an issue where certain keys couldn't be mapped to Actions
• Fixed an issue where setting the desktop wallpaper didn't work on multiple monitors
• Fixed an issue where changing icons didn't work when admin access was required
• Fixed an issue with deleting items from zip files
• Fixed a potential crash when trying to locate the Libraries folder
• Fixed a potential crash when clicking items in the Quick Access widget
• Fixed a potential crash from occurring when deleting items

New Contributors

• @XTorLukas made their first contribution in #15433
• @wangfu91 made their first contribution in #15445
• @FieryRMS made their first contribution in #15459
• @AArnott made their first contribution in #15637

Full Changelog: v3.4.1...v3.5

v3.4.1

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What's Changed

• Added support for displaying all network folders on the sidebar
• Added support for SeerPro's "Track selected file" setting
• Added toolbar button to play mkv files
• Added support for setting tif files as the Background Image
• Updated the wording of the "Files is running as admin" prompt
• Fixed an issue where the app wouldn’t run as admin
• Fixed crash when connecting some removable drives
• Fixed an issue where the string for "Actions" wasn't localize in the Settings menu

Full Changelog: v3.4...v3.4.1

v3.4

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What's Changed

• Added support for personalizing Files with a custom background image
• Added support for remapping keyboard shortcuts
• Added support for filtering items by file name
• Added an integration with Listary
• Added localizations for Albanian, Khmer, Kurdish, and Lithuanian
• Added support to the sidebar for multiple SharePoint drives
• Added an integration for the Lucid Link cloud provider
• Added audio bitrate, and video to the list of properties in the Details Pane
• The Recent Files widget now respects the setting for displaying file extensions
• Improved the display of keyboard shortcuts in the Command Palette
• Fixed an issue where pinned items weren't displayed in the sidebar
• Fixed an issue clicking the header in the details view wouldn't change the sort direction
• Fixed an issue where the adaptive layout option wasn't disabled when syncing layout settings
• Fixed an issue where changing the sort preferences didn't work properly when syncing layout settings
• Fixed an issue where existing tabs would duplicate when opening a folder from outside of Files
• Fixed an issue where the Properties Window wouldn't navigate between pages after returning from advanced settings
• Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes crash when entering characters into the Address Bar
• Fixed the alignment of the add tab button
• Fixed an issue where the Git submenu was sometimes shown for non-GitHub repos
• Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when closing the GitHub login modal
• Fixed an issue where Recycle Bin wasn't pinned to the Sidebar by default
• Fixed an issue where the View More and Open All options where disabled in the Tags widget
• Fixed an issue where the scroll position was sometimes incorrect
• Fixed an issue where "Scroll to previous folder" didn't work in some folders
• Fixed an issue where HWiNFO64.exe wouldn't open
• Fixed an issue where changing the focus in columns view caused an extra animation
• Fixed an issue where the app window wasn't refocused if minimized on launch
• Fixed an issue where the conflicts dialog didn't append numbers when pasting files
• Fixed an issue where renaming an item in the conflict dialog would leave the copy status in process
• Fixed an issue where the setting control margin was misaligned
• Fixed an issue with exporting tags
• Fixed an issue where certain drive icons didn't load on the Drive Widget
• Fixed an issue where ftp addresses were not displayed in the Address Bar
• Fixed an issue where coping or moving a folder would cause the contents of the destination folder to be empty
• Fixed an issue where there wasn't enough space to right click folders in columns view
• Fixed an issue where the wrong item was shown as active in the sidebar
• Fixed an issue where holding the arrow key would cause the Preview Pane to freeze
• Fixed an issue with editing properties of multiple items at the same time
• Fixed a conflict with svg thumbnails generated by PowerToys
• Fixed an issue of overlapping brushes leaving a gap in the columns view

New Contributors

• @gumbarros made their first contribution in #14990
• @Arnav-2004 made their first contribution in #15011
• @Artoryn made their first contribution in #15304

Full Changelog: v3.3...v3.4

v3.3

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What's Changed

• Feature: Added slider to control item size by @yaira2 in #14719
• Feature: Add icon sizes to the layout flyout by @yaira2 in #14834
• Feature: Update layout size selection state by @yaira2 in #14845
• Feature: Added tooltips to Layout Picker by @0x5bfa in #14852
• Feature: Updated layout icons in the toolbar by @yaira2 in #14846
• Feature: Replaced string "Layout mode" with "Layout" for simplicity by @0x5bfa in #14847
• Feature: Created new "Layout" settings page by @yaira2 in #14912
• Feature: Added a header to the home page by @0x5bfa in #14864
• Feature: Renamed "Favorites" section to "Pinned" by @0x5bfa in #14862
• Feature: Added shimmer animation when loading icons by @yaira2 in #14905
• Feature: Restore tabs when Files process is closed incorrectly by @yaira2 in #14795
• Feature: Added Discord link to About page by @hishitetsu in #14821
• Feature: Added support for opening and extracting mrpack files by @yaira2 in #14942
• Feature: Removed web shortcut icon placeholder by @yaira2 in #14913
• Fix: Use correct DPI settings when requesting icons by @yaira2 in #14779
• Fix: Fixed SocketException in GitHelpers.RequireGitAuthenticationAsync by @hishitetsu in #14769
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in Item_Opening by @hishitetsu in #14784
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in CloseTab by @hishitetsu in #14783
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in ShareItemsAsync by @hishitetsu in #14782
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in DuplicateSelectedTabAction.ExecuteAsync by @hishitetsu in #14789
• Fix: Fixed issue where item selection didn't work properly the List View layout by @hishitetsu in #14800
• Fix: Fixed an issue where pin/unpin string is not shown by @0x5bfa in #14869
• Fix: Fixed issue where copy and paste out of archive file didn't work by @hishitetsu in #14829
• Fix: Fixed issue where hashes weren't able to calculate by @hishitetsu in #14832
• Fix: Fixed issue where some files failed to load properties by @hishitetsu in #14850
• Fix: Fixed issue where tabs weren't restored when resuming from the background by @yaira2 in #14857
• Fix: Fixed issue where Open with and Send to submenus didn't appear properly in Widgets by @hishitetsu in #14879
• Fix: Prompt for credentials when a network share access is denied by @nmangue in #14904
• Fix: Save tab list on path change by @yaira2 in #14874
• Fix: Fixed localization issue in the Layout Picker by @0x5bfa in #14883
• Fix: Fixed an issue with drag and dropping items onto .ahk files by @lunathanael in #14895
• Fix: Fixed issue where items couldn't be dropped from 7-zip by @hishitetsu in #14918
• Fix: Fixed an issue where video bitrate was displayed in plain text by @0x5bfa in #14932
• Fix: Fixed issue where window wasn't always brought to foreground by @0x5bfa in #14917
• Fix: Fixed issue where loading thumbnails sometimes took very long time by @hishitetsu in #14950
• Fix: Fixed issue where drag and drop from Edge didn't work by @hishitetsu in #14976
• Code Quality: Icon improvements by @yaira2 in #14792
• Code Quality: Improve icon code for recent items by @yaira2 in #14805
• Code Quality: Replaced icon height & size constants with enums by @0x5bfa in #14809
• Code Quality: Renamed user control class names by @0x5bfa in #14810
• Code Quality: Fix column layout sizing by @yaira2 in #14822
• Code Quality: Improved compatibility mode classes by @0x5bfa in #14473
• Code Quality: Updated dependencies by @hishitetsu in #14876
• Code Quality: Remove thumbnail cache to simplify logic and improve performance by @yaira2 in #14871
• Code Quality: Remove embedded Package.appinstaller by @yaira2 in #14908
• Code Quality: Changed asynchronous logic for loading icons by @hishitetsu in #14925
• Code Quality: Added empty view models of Widgets by @0x5bfa in #14922
• GitHub: Fixed typo in code quality template by @lunathanael in #14924
• Code Quality: Update license year by @0x5bfa in #14933
• Code Quality: Merged all Win32 helpers into single class by @0x5bfa in #14947
• Code Quality: Added workaround for open with icon to display correctly by @hishitetsu in #14962

New Contributors

• @nmangue made their first contribution in #14904
• @lunathanael made their first contribution in #14895

Full Changelog: v3.2.2...v3.3