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This open-source tool fixes one of Windows’ biggest backup problems

An open-source tool called Home Backup & Restore aims to replace Windows File History with a smarter, Time Machine–like ...

CyberGhost VPN review: Despite its flaws, the value is hard to beat

CyberGhost is a streaming champion with low latencies that gamers will love, but its speeds drag over long distances.

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Microsoft is finishing this week with a new build for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Build 26220.7653 is now out with more redesigned parts of the Settings app, Click to Do improvements, and a ...
PC Magazine

I Finally Tried Vibe Coding and the Results Were Miraculous

It can search, organize, and modify files on my device. I asked it to look through all the screenshots I had taken, which ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

Microsoft is working on some low-profile but important tweaks to the Windows 11 File Explorer that could finally curb its hunger for system memory. Currently being tested in the latest Windows Insider ...
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

Just remember, we're all Microsoft's QA testers now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google In a ...
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 ...
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Super-hidden Windows files most people never see

ThioJoe explores super-hidden Windows files that most users never encounter. Donald Trump's approval rating sees major shifts Teens arrested in viral 'door kick challenge' 4.3 million have installed ...
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 ...
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 ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...