Summary
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Refresh finally returns to the File Explorer context menu (no longer just on the desktop)
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Print exits ‘Show more options’ to main context menu
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The change is in experimental build 26300.8376; will appear in a future version
I think one of my most annoying complaints with Windows 11 is its context menus. For some reason, when moving from Windows 10 to 11, some right-click options remained, some were included in a “Show more options” menu, and others simply didn’t appear until you used the legacy context menu.
Well, it looks like Microsoft is finally getting the memo. In the latest experimental version, a hidden option adds the “Refresh” button back to the File Explorer context menu. Also, the “Print” option is coming out of its “Show more options” limbo.
It has been a desktop-only tool since the release of Windows 11.
This discovery was made by Ghost of Earth in Xwhich periodically dives into pre-release versions in search of features that have been added but are hidden from public view. This time, they discovered that the option to refresh File Explorer, which prompts Windows to reload the view and is especially useful if a file appears to be “missing,” has been moved back to the context menu. Previously only available on desktop to reveal missing icons.
The change is hidden in the experimental version at the moment, so it will be a while before it makes it to release, but it will surely be a welcome return.
PhantomOfEarth also discovered that the right-click option for Print has been moved from the “Show more options” menu to the main menu, which should mean one less click to print that document.
