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While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, some settings such as ad personalization, Windows Search results, and ...

I do like the Windows 11 look and feel, but some app modernization efforts are more successful than others. File Explorer, sadly, is in the loss column. It’s a great looking app now, for sure. But in ...

This emergency radio is the ultimate tool to have in your toolbox when you’re faced with questionable weather, or you’re out ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many different reasons, from hardware constraints to people just not wanting to do it. Both valid reasons, I think. But today's File Explorer tests prove that ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...

Internet Explorer was removed from Windows computers in 2022, replaced by Microsoft Edge. While Edge is far superior, Internet Explorer still comes pre-installed on Windows 11 — and it's incredibly ...