Win11 Bulk Delete Gets 30%+ Faster: Microsoft Finally Modernizes File Explorer

Microsoft finally heard the complaints. Windows 11 batch delete performance is getting at least 30% faster — and that's just the baseline. Plus: customizable right-click menus, a modernized Properties dialog, and faster File Explorer startup. Part of 19 UX improvements planned for 2026.

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Microsoft finally heard the complaints. Windows 11 batch delete performance is getting at least 30% faster — and that's just the baseline. Plus: customizable right-click menus, a modernized Properties

01. 30% Faster Deletion Is Just the Floor 30% is the 'baseline' — not the ceiling. Real-world benchmarks will likely be 'well above 30%.' Why so much faster? Windows file operations have massive hidden overhead: NTFS permission checks, index updates, thumbnail rebuilds, metadata writes. Previously these were processed sequentially. Now they're parallelized with streamlined pipelines. 02. Right-Click Menu Finally Usable - Customizable right-click menu. You decide which items show and which hide. - Properties dialog modernized. The Win95-era Properties window finally updated — dark mode support, modern UI. - File Explorer startup faster. White flash in dark mode fixed. Pre-loading implemented. 03. 19 UX Improvements in 2026 Microsoft announced 19 UX improvements for Windows 11 in 2026. Movable taskbar, customizable Start Menu, performance optimizations. File Explorer is just one of 19. My Take Windows 11's real competitor isn't a specific feature. It's the 'ugh, fine, I'll put up with it' feeling. File Explorer half a second slow? You put up with it. Right-click menu loading spinner? You put up with it. But patience is finite. Seeing Microsoft focus on the most daily operations — deletion speed, menu responsiveness, dark mode consistency — is the right direction. Polish every interaction a user makes hundreds of times a day.