Windows explorer stop working correctly after the last updates

LesFerch said:

No. Here's a breakdown of the issues I'm aware of:

When Windows 11 was first released, Explorer was pretty much the same as what we have in Windows 10, but with a new command bar. It did not have tabs, but everything worked correctly.

Build revision 469 (January 2022): Microsoft broke the feature "Also apply this template to all subfolders". It's been broken ever since. We have no idea when or if it will be fixed.

Build revision 1413 (March 2023): Microsoft changed the Explorer search to show results as you type. In doing so, they removed the drop-down history feature. Previously, the history was based on when you pressed "Enter". With results-as-you-type, the history should be updated once you click outside the search box, but there is no indication that will ever be implemented.

Microsoft introduced some further limitations/issues with the release of the App SDK based version of Explorer. For example, no more drag and drop to the address bar breadcrumbs (but this is apparently coming back), no more direct editing of metadata in the Details pane, and some focus issues such as not shifting focus from the address bar to the current item when selecting New from the upper left menu.

I'm not sure when the App SDK Explorer became a general release for everyone. I think it may have been Build revision 3007 in January 2024, but it was rolled out to insiders back in the Spring of 2023. Anyhow, the App SDK based Explorer has compatibility issues with some display drivers and I believe that's the issue you're seeing. I wouldn't count on seeing a fix for that. The workaround is to run the Windows 10 Explorer via one of several options available to you, including SwitchExplorer.

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