Microsoft is testing file recommendations in Explorer

Microsoft is starting to test a system called File Recommendations in File Explorer, which does exactly what the name suggests — when you visit the home tab, it shows specific files that you may want to open at the top. The feature is still in the very early stages, but it could be a sign of things to come, both good and bad.

Microsoft says it plans to “monitor feedback and see how it lands before pushing it out to everyone,” so it seems as if it’s aware that the feature could be controversial. Part of that may be just down to the fact that not everybody will want unexpected results in their file browser — though based on the screenshot, you will be able to collapse the Recommended section.

Another reason why it’s potentially concerning is that we know that Microsoft has been playing around with ads in File Explorer. It’s easy to imagine a recommendation system starting out being genuinely useful and showing you files that you need to work on but then starting to promote other things as well. 

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Original author: Michell Clark