Windows with a major change. We’ve been waiting for it for 30 years

Windows has been the undisputed leader for years. According to available statistics, the operating system Microsoft is currently on over 72% of desktop computers. This is due to its long presence on the market and the fact that consumers are used to American solutions.

From now on, a FAT32 partition can have a capacity of up to 2 TB

Of course, ensuring backward compatibility and developing decades-old solutions has its own advantages. some disadvantages and limitations. However, it looks like one of them will soon disappear.

The latest test version Windows 11 with marking “27686” finally increases partition capacity in FAT32 format. Until now, there was a limit 32GB introduced back in the days of Windows 95which at that time was related to the best use of space on small media.

From now on, the quick formatting option will allow you to creating partitions in FAT32 format with a capacity of up to 2 TB. This is a great convenience, because although newer formats such as exFAT or NTFS were already available, FAT32 remained the standard supported by the largest number of devices.

It is worth noting that Windows 11 already supported larger capacity FAT32, but this required some knowledge and skills. It was necessary to use a console, another operating system or third-party applications. Now, all it takes is a few clicks.