August 2024 (Version 1.35.0, build 20240810.1)

Welcome to Storage Explorer version 1.35.0. Here we highlight some of the features we've added for this version. For a detailed list of all issues closed, visit our Issues page.

Pin Blob Subdirectories

You can now pin subdirectories in blob containers to Quick Access, making it easier to open specific paths with just one click.

To pin a subdirectory, right-click on the subdirectory and select Pin to Quick Access.

Multi-select Blob Containers in Blob Container Explorer

You can now perform the following operations on multiple selected blob containers in any blob container explorer:

• Delete containers
• Acquire leases
• Break leases

If you would like to see additional operations enabled for multiple containers, please leave a comment in our tracking issue.

Group Storage Accounts by Resource Group

We have added a new setting—Services → Organize by Resource Groups—for grouping storage accounts by resource group in the tree view. If you work with lots of storage accounts in the same subscription, this setting can help keep your storage accounts organized.

Persistent Sort Order

In addition to column order, size and visibility, Storage Explorer will now remember the sorting column and sort order in all explorers across sessions.

Global Sort, Load All, and View All Enabled by Default

We've changed the default values for the following settings:

• Data Explorers → Global Sort is enabled by default. When clicking a header to sort items, Storage Explorer will retrieve all available items from Azure and then sort them.
• Data Explorers → Load All is enabled by default. When clicking "Load more" in any explorer, Storage Explorer will retrieve all available items.
• Services → Storage Nodes Trailing Action is now set to "View all" by default. This changes the "Load more" action in the tree view under Blob Containers to "View all", which will open the list of blob containers in an explorer panel.

If you prefer the older behaviors, you can change these settings to the previous defaults.

Removed Support for Classic Accounts

We have removed support for classic storage accounts from Storage Explorer. Classic storage accounts have been deprecated since August 31, 2021 and will be retired August 31, 2024. If you have any classic storage accounts, you should migrate your data before they become inaccessible. If you need to manage classic storage, you can still use the Azure Portal or Storage Explorer 1.34 (or older).

Electron 30

Storage Explorer is now using Electron 30. You can learn more from the Electron blog.