I'm finally giving up on Google Photos, here's why

Google Photos used to be the gold standard for photo management, but the magic has started to fade. Between the cluttered UI, ...
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Here’s Why Process Explorer Is Still the Best For Task Management on Windows

I used Windows Task Manager for years without questioning it. It worked, mostly. But once I started caring about why my PC slowed down and which process was actually responsible, surface-level stats ...
ExtremeTech

Google Chrome Tests Integrated 'AI Mode' That Handles Tabs, Files, and Images in One Chat

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Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: KB5070311 triggers File Explorer white flash in dark mode

Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5070311 preview update is triggering bright white flashes when launching the File Explorer in dark mode on Windows 11 systems. "After installing KB5070311, you might ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11's latest update includes a free File Explorer flashbang bug for dark mode users wanting to relive their early Counter-Strike days

Windows In a truly galaxy-brained rebrand, Microsoft Office is now the 'Microsoft 365 Copilot app,' but Copilot is also still the name of the AI assistant Linux I'm brave enough to say it: Linux is ...
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 ...
PC Gamer

Hooray, Microsoft is making File Explorer faster, but it's still slower than Windows 10 and consumes more RAM. Boo

It's a little bit better, but you won't even notice. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 11 adoption has been slow for many ...
Digital Trends

Windows 11’s “fast” File Explorer is slower than ever and hogs more RAM

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 ...
BGR

Why Microsoft Discontinued Internet Explorer After Almost 30 Years

Nearly three decades after the launch of Internet Explorer, or 27 years to be precise, Microsoft discontinued this classic browser to focus on Microsoft Edge. The company announced the end of Internet ...
TechSpot

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft tests File Explorer preloading for faster performance

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 ...