Recent Windows updates changed how File Explorer works with files downloaded from the internet. Here is what is going on. Earlier this month, Microsoft released the October 2025 security update for ...

Microsoft is making some changes to the File Explorer in Windows 11 that will make it less cluttered and launch faster. The latest Dev preview builds of Windows 11 include File Explorer preloading “to ...

Microsoft just showed off "agents" on the taskbar via "Ask Copilot," which is an optional feature that replaces Windows ...

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

This week's Microsoft Weekly news recap brings you the latest stories about new Windows 11 builds, fresh File Explorer features, end of support for certain Windows 10 versions, and a lot more. In this ...

Microsoft releases Windows 11 builds KB5077241 and KB5077223 with File Explorer fixes, Emoji 16.0, taskbar network test, and ...

Recap: It's been an action-packed week for Microsoft, marked by the announcement of Snapdragon X Elite-powered laptops and some new AI-powered productivity features for Windows. At its Build event, ...

If you’ve been experiencing an annoying bug in Windows 11 where File Explorer keeps crashing for no apparent reason, rest assured that Microsoft says it’s finally fixed. Spotted by Windows Latest, ...

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It ...

Microsoft says that the File Explorer (formerly Windows Explorer) now automatically blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet to block credential theft attacks via malicious documents.

It’s possible to connect most Android phones to a PC with a USB cable and treat the phone as a USB mass storage device if you want to drag and drop files between devices or make other changes. Soon ...