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What's one 'missing' feature from a previous version of windows that you would bring back ?
As a designer, I would love the folder previews within the File Explorer icon. My workflow involves navigating folders filled with hundreds of project files. In windows 10 , that little thumbnail preview on the folder icon itself was an incredibly fast, visual way to identify the right project folder without having to open it or read the name. It is a tiny change but it was helpful on my workflow.
I still appreciate much of the new design and security enhancement of Windows 11.
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For many, one "missing" feature from earlier versions of Windows — especially Windows 10 — is the folder icon previews (sometimes called "folder thumbnails" or "folder icon previews" in File Explorer). This feature allowed you to see a small preview or thumbnail of the folder's contents directly on the folder icon in File Explorer, making it faster to identify project or work folders at a glance without opening them.
I would love to see the classic start menu option from windows 7/8, it was super customizable and fast..
In Windows 7, the Quick Launch toolbar allowed users to pin frequently used apps and access them instantly, integrated into the taskbar but separate from the pinned icons.
