Microsoft will add support for tabs in windows 10 file explorer

The support for tabs in File Explorer is without a doubt one of the most requested functions for Windows 10, and now it seems that Microsoft not only plans to implement this function, but will go further and add support in all the default system applications. operational.

Support for tabs in all Windows 10 applications

Conceptual image of what the tabs would look like in Windows 10 File Explorer

According to a new report, Microsoft is exploring new ways to add tab support to all Windows 10 applications, be they apps published in the Windows Store or Win32 programs. The development of this function would be carried out within the framework of a project called Tabbed Shell.

The name of the project is more than enough to realize its purpose: to make tabs an essential part of the operating system, especially in an effort to offer more consistency throughout Windows 10.

Tabs for Windows 10 could come with Redstone 4 update

File Explorer will undoubtedly be one of the applications to receive tab support, but with the Tabbed Shell project, tabs will become a feature of any open Windows 10 window, without developers having to make any changes to their programs.

Still, Microsoft is planning to provide developers and manufacturers with some controls via an API that will allow them to optimize tabs with custom titles, colors, or specific buttons.

The next big update for Windows 10 will be Redstone 3, which is slated for release in the fall, but Microsoft is believed to be releasing tab support with Redstone 4 in spring 2018.

We hope that Microsoft will provide more information on this new functionality during the BUILD developer conference, which will take place next May. At that time, the company could also talk more about Redstone 3 improvements.