Microsoft is apparently testing out new features for Windows 11's File Explorer that will feature ads in the future. However, this feature is not meant for the current release, and a Microsoft executive said it is not meant for public release despite the person's actions. Ads in File Explorer is something new for Windows, and it might be something that looks into the possibility of a commercial venture.
Microsoft Windows 11: Ads in the File Explorer Leaks
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An online leaker and insider showed concrete proof of a new Microsoft Windows 11 feature that features advertisements on the File Explorer. According to Florian Beaubois, the feature would be something that users would not appreciate with Microsoft's release, especially as this is a relatively new one and not something been seen before.
The ads come in a dark blue color that pops on the higher menu bar of File Explorer, and it is something that may be too much for a user once seen on its release. Additionally, it talks about another Microsoft product to use. Still, it is unknown if the feature will be available for other purposes, and one of them is a commercial availability for it.
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Windows 11 Ads: Not Meant for Public Showcase
Brandon LeBlanc, senior program manager for Windows, said (via The Verge) that the feature was not meant for public sighting as it is not yet available for the company for a wide release. However, it already leaked out, and Microsoft is already putting out fires for the feature, something that is not meant for the public to see as of its early stage.
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There are different features that the Windows 11 operating system brings to the table, and there are other leaks that focus on the upcoming aspects of the OS for a better experience. One feature would be the Windows 11 File Tabs in the explorer, and it is like the "New Tab" in macOS's Finder that puts two or more access to folders and locations in a single window.
The new File Tabs are still a leak that showed itself on Microsoft's latest release.
The Sun Valley update for Microsoft is coming later this week, and it is something that Windows 11 is setting up to bring to the computer compatible with the update. The Redmond giant wants the 22H2 version to provide the new OS version for the Windows platform, being the latest major update for Microsoft since its release.
Windows 11 is testing up several features available to the public now, and it saw a variety of mixed reviews for its new File Explorer ads that bring a banner on top of the Window for the files. The Redmond giant did not mean for this to happen, but it already gave the public an idea that it can do this, not limited to Windows features.
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Written by Isaiah Richard