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On Tuesday, Microsoft presented in detail the new file management (copy and paste, move, rename and delete) in Windows 8 for Windows Explorer.
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Alex Simons, Microsoft's product director for the Windows team, shows off the new changes in the Windows 8 user interface. According to a new post on the new Building Windows 8 blog, copy, move, rename and delete are one of the most used functions in Windows Explorer, accounting for about 50% of total command usage (data based on Windows 7). "For Windows 8, we want to make sure that using these basic file management commands, which we collectively call 'copy jobs,' is a great experience," said Alex Simons.
The decision was made based on studies that confirmed that the copy experience in Windows 7 was "quite chaotic and confusing." Simons also added: "We clearly have an opportunity to make some improvements in copying large volumes, dealing with file name collisions and ensuring that copy jobs complete successfully."
Improvements to the copy process in Windows 8:
