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 ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

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 ...
USA Today

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...
Engadget

The best new computers to replace your old Windows 10 PC

It’s official: Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. Thankfully, there’s a free and easy way to get another year’s worth of Extended Security Updates (which will take you to ...
Lifehacker

What to Do Now That Microsoft No Longer Supports Windows 10

Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10. If you do not take action, Windows 10 will no longer be secure to use on an internet-connected PC. You don't need to buy a new computer, however, ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Semantic File Search for Windows 11, Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, and there’s no such thing as a truly “waterproof” phone

Most modern flagship phones list their IP rating to give you an idea of just how good they should be at resisting dust and water damage. But the thing is… that number is kind of a fiction, because ...
PC World

These 9 File Explorer alternatives make your Windows PC so much better

Windows Explorer has always seemed like a part of a small car’s toolkit: perfectly usable, but limited to the basic functions. Over the years, Microsoft has repeatedly revised the software and added a ...
GameSpot

Microsoft No Longer Offers Movies And TV Shows To Buy Or Rent, But There Are Other Ways

Microsoft has made a major change to what you can buy on your Xbox or through the Windows web store. As of today, July 18, Microsoft is no longer offering movies or TV shows to buy or rent. Anything ...
The New York Times

He Built a House With Doors and Windows That You Can’t Close

Inspired by homes open to their natural settings, an architect designed a house on the Greek island of Corfu with minimal barriers from the “wild landscape ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Hello facial recognition no longer works in the dark

Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. is a senior editor and author of ...
InfoWorld

Get started with the new Python Installation Manager

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...