Files is among the best file managers for Windows 11, and its latest update makes it even better by integrating one of my favorite PowerToys utilities. Files is one of the most feature-packed file ...

Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Ever wondered what owning a computer in the 1980s was like? Outside of nostalgia, it wasn’t the best. Until 1984, unless you were in some kind of strange lab or university, nearly everything was ...

This is important because: Passkeys are part of the FIDO standard, a newer authentication method that replaces passwords with secure, device-bound cryptographic keys. Unlike passwords, passkeys can’t ...

It’s not the coolest phrase in the world to utter, but here goes: I love Windows. Maybe you do too. Maybe you don’t, but you’re forced to use it for work. Whatever the case, for all its positives, ...

Microsoft has confirmed that there's a new issue in Windows 11 that doesn't let users close the Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. Cosing the Task Manager using the "X" ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

Instead of releasing new features with major annual updates, Microsoft is rolling out new changes with feature drops. In fact, as we learned in our Windows 12 explainer, the Redmond giant is moving to ...

What’s happened? An exe file supposedly leaked from Microsoft’s own servers has apparently turned out to be a OneDrive application for Windows 11. Google’s NotebookLM can now turn your docs into AI ...