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Linux package managers beat the Microsoft Store in every way

While seasoned veterans of Windows and the Internet at large will have a reverence of sorts for installing things manually ...

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

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...

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

LibreOffice is free to download and install for Windows.

Your Windows SSD Could Be Faster, Microsoft’s New Update Reveals Why

Windows 11 users can unlock higher NVMe SSD performance using a hidden Microsoft driver, if they’re willing to tweak.

Concentric AI Introduces Private Scan Manager for Azure to Enable Compliance and Comprehensive GenAI Data Security for Highly Regulated Organizations

New Deployment Model for Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Platform Brings AI-Driven Data Security Governance Platform to Organizations Requiring On-Prem Data Processing Concentric AI today announced ...

Microsoft Selects Iron Software as Key .NET 10 Launch Partner for APAC Region, Showcasing C# Generate PDF Innovation at .NET Conf Thailand 2025

Iron Software successfully hosted Microsoft-sponsored virtual event, delivering expert insights on .NET 10 migration, AI-powered development, and performance optimization to developers across ...
Windows Latest

Tested: Windows 11’s ‘faster’ File Explorer (preloaded) is still slower than Windows 10, and uses additional RAM

Microsoft is testing a “fix” to Windows 11’s File Explorer, which is supposed to improve its launch performance by preloading it in the background. But how fast is the ‘faster’ File Explorer? The move ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fast Company

5 free Windows apps that outperform the built-in ones

It’s not the coolest phrase in the world to utter, but here goes: I love Windows. Maybe you do too. Maybe you don’t, but you’re forced to use it for work. Whatever the case, for all its positives, ...
Computerworld

Microsoft to move Configuration Manager to annual release cadence in ‘26

Support will continue for the end point management tool, but Intune will receive ‘all future investments and innovation’ going forward, Microsoft says. Configuration Manager will move to an annual ...