Popular Windows 11 file manager Files gets improved tags, layouts, and new OneDrive icon

A new feature update is now available for download, and the next one will bring Tree View.

Files, one of the best third-party file managers for Windows 11 out there, has received a minor update to version 4.1.3. The latest release brings a few quality-of-life improvements and new features, including an easier way to calculate folder sizes, improved tags, a new OneDrive icon, and more.

Starting with folder size, File now has a dedicated "View size" button for each folder if you have the "Calculate folder sizes" option turned off in settings. This improves performance and allows you to see each folder's size only when needed. Note that folder size calculation could take some time depending on the number of files and their "weight."

Next, Files can now retain file selection when switching layouts. While this change is rather minor, it lets you keep selected objects highlighted whenever you need to switch, say, from a list to a thumbnail layout.

If you use tags, you will be glad to know that Files 4.1.3 makes it easier to remove all tags. You can do that with one of the following methods:

• From the context menu — right-click an item, open the Tags submenu, and choose Remove tags.
• From the toolbar — when the Edit Tags button is pinned to the toolbar, the same option appears in its menu.
• From the Command Palette — open the Command Palette and search for Remove tags. You can also assign your own keyboard shortcut to it from Settings.

The final visible change is the new OneDrive icon. Files now pulls the icon directly from the OneDrive executable, which means the app always has the up-to-date version.

As for the fixes, developers resolved the following bugs:

• Fixed an issue with extracting tar archives.
• Fixed an issue where the Signatures page would occasionally cause a crash.
• Fixed an issue where the Play action wasn’t available when a single media file was selected.
• Fixed an issue where Smart Extract would extract archives to the wrong location when switching tabs.
• Fixed an issue where tag search excluded folders when grouping by type.
• Fixed an issue where thumbnails would sometimes fail to refresh after a file was modified.
• Fixed an issue where a BitLocker-locked drive wasn’t displayed.

Developers also revealed what is coming in future updates. Soon, Files Preview will get a new Tree View sidebar, allowing you to display folders in an expandable hierarchy, which is a popular way to browse deeply nested folders. Expect the feature to arrive in the preview channel in upcoming updates.

You can download Files from the Microsoft Store (paid version) or its official website (free).

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Posted Friday 12 June 2026 at 6:58 am AEST (my time).

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