Microsoft enhances file manager in Windows 8 08/25/2011 | 06:15 PM Windows Explorer, the venerable default file manager in the upcoming latest version of Microsoft’s Windows flagship operating system, will be getting enhancements starting with its copy dialog, PC World reported. PC World said the new feature appears to promise benefits for multitaskers who copy, move, rename and delete a large amount of files in Windows. “Microsoft’s copying overhaul doesn’t really improve much for people who typically move around one file or folder at a time or are used to handling small text files. But if you find yourself moving around large amounts of data such as photos and videos, then Windows 8 aims to make your copying experience easier," it said. It quoted Microsoft as saying copying, moving, renaming and deleting files are the most often-used functions in Windows Explorer – accounting for half of Explorer usage in Windows 7. The PC World article said Microsoft’s copy dial...
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