Microsoft has been fixing Windows 11's annoying white flash bug in File Explorer for over 2 years

The latest Windows 11 preview build mentions a fix for File Explorer that should stop it from flash banging you in dark mode.
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Microsoft is giving Windows 11 File Explorer a speed boost, dark mode fix, and reducing explorer.exe crashes

Microsoft now says it's preparing a big update for File Explorer that would allow it to run faster, address 'white flashes,' ...
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Microsoft: KB5070311 triggers File Explorer white flash in dark mode

Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5070311 preview update is triggering bright white flashes when launching the File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems. "After installing KB5070311, you might ...
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Dark mode users, beware: a Windows 11 bug is causing File Explorer to flashbang people

Windows 11 File Explorer flashes a brief white screen in dark mode after KB5070311. The white flash strikes during Home, Gallery, new tabs, Details pane toggles, or file-copy details. No manual fix ...
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Microsoft fixes Windows Explorer white flashes in dark mode

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused bright white flashes when launching File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5070311 optional update. The bug was also ...