Microsoft reveal new file management features in Windows 8

 

Some of the basics:

They acknowledge that copying a whole bunch of files at once was not an ideal experience in Windows 7 and below, apart from taking a long time, it’s often hard to figure out how long it will take.
They are trying to make some improvements.
They state that there are 3 main goals for improving the copy experience in Windows 8.
1- One place to manage all copy jobs: Create one unified experience for managing and monitoring ongoing copy operations.
2- Clear and concise: Remove distractions and give people the key information they need.
3- User in control: Put people in control of their copy operations.

 

They have also added the ability to pause, resume, and stop each copy operation currently underway- giving the user control over which copy jobs will complete first

They have also added a new detailed view with a real-time throughput graph.
Now each copy job shows the speed of data transfer, the transfer rate trend, and how much data in left to transfer.

Also, they have cleaned up the experience of resolving file name collisions.
The new design is much more clear, concise, and efficient, providing a much more visible and actionable approach to conflict resolution.
All the files from the source are on the left. All the files in the target location with file name collisions are on the right.
The screen layout is easy to understand and shows you the critical information for all the collisions, front and center in one dialog.
You can see the old and new dialog box below

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