10 free Windows apps that improved my productivity (and I'd easily pay money for)

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...

Microsoft clarifies Windows 11 AI agents need permission to read your files

To change the setting, open the Settings app in Windows 11, then navigate to System > AI Components > Agents. Select the ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
Game Rant

Best Open-World RPGs From The Last 10 Years

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Microsoft continues to firefight Windows 11's AI backlash by clarifying that AI agents won't get default access to your files

In case you missed it (somehow), agents were recently revealed as the next big step forward with AI in Windows 11, and ...
collider

10 Influential TV Opening Credits That Changed Televison History

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...
Fox Sports

‘It feels defeating’: Smith’s brutal admission in lost year; Aussie explains Tiger snub — Daily

Cam Smith admits it’s a “defeating” feeling knowing he’s “on the cusp” of his best golf but unable to get over the hump. The 32-year-old missed the cut at the Australian PGA last weekend, making it ...
Eagle-Tribune

Arrcus and OpenGlobe Partner to Deliver Advanced, Programmable Networking Infrastructure for RNP, Accelerating OpenRAN@Brasil Project Nationwide

Arrcus, the hyperscale networking software company and a leader in core, edge, and multi-cloud routing and switching infrastructure, and OpenGlobe, a pioneering open-networking solutions provider ...
Hosted on MSN

Windows 11 update gives those using their PC in a dimly lit room just what they need – jarring flashes of white when opening folders

Windows 11 has a new preview update It carries improvements for dark mode, but also introduced a bug The glitch causes a white flash every time a folder is opened, and when various other actions are ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

City plans open house with two Yakima Air Terminal director finalists

Members of the public will have an opportunity to meet two finalists for the Yakima Air Terminal director position at an open house Monday, Dec. 8, at the Yakima Air Terminal. In October, the city ...