I typically run Windows in a VM under Linux or MacOS, using VMware, which allows this sort of access already, including filesystem translation.
But for machines that are Windows on the metal, this new File Explorer feature will be real handy.
“I typically run Windows in a VM under Linux or MacOS, using VMware”
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Way too much work for me!
Linux already reads & opens the Windows files, but it’s nice MS is gearing up to do vice versa.