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===Windows Explorer ===
Similar to [[Microsoft Office 2010]] and [[Windows Live Essentials]] the re-designed Windows Explorer will use the [[Ribbon interface]] to enhance discoverability of commands and bring relevant commands to users depending on their file selection. For example, selecting photos in a folder brings up tools to rotate the photos and to start a slide show. The interface was selected to bring forward the most commonly-used commands for easy access.<ref name="Explorer Improvements">[http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/29/improvements-in-windows-explorer.aspx ""Improvements in Windows Explorer""]. Building Windows 8] blog. Microsoft.</ref>
 
Additionally, Windows Explorer features a redesigned preview pane that takes advantage of widescreen layouts and the "Up" button removed from Windows Explorer in [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]].<ref name="Explorer Improvements" />
 
Windows Explorer will feature a new user interface for copying and moving files, offering both a simplified interface and an advanced interface for users to monitor the speed of the operations. Users now view all simultaneuos file operations in one consolidated window, and can pause file operations in progress.<ref>[http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/23/improving-our-file-management-basics-copy-move-rename-and-delete.aspx ""Improving our file management basics: copy, move, rename and delete]. Building Windows 8 blog.</ref> A new interface has also been introduced for managing file name collisions in a file operation, allowing users to easily control which conflicted files are copied.<ref>[http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/26/designing-the-windows-8-file-name-collision-experience.aspx ""Designing the Windows 8 file name collision experience""]. Building Windows8 blog.</ref>
 
Windows Explorer can now mount ISO and VHD files as virtual drives.<ref>{{cite web|title=Accessing data in [[ISO image|ISO]] and [[VHD (file format)|VHD]] files|url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/08/30/accessing-data-in-iso-and-vhd-files.aspx}}</ref>