The latest Windows Insider build for Windows 11 features numerous performance fixes and additions, especially for File Explorer. One of the fixes, pictured below, is a reorganized right-click context ...

There was a time when pretty much everyone installed a file manager app on their Android phone or tablet. I used to mess around with files in the root directory (remember build.prop?) and access my ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

I've covered a lot of Windows apps for all different needs at SlashGear. Here are five free apps you should install as soon ...

Unlike simple file copies, Duplicati performs block-level deduplication. This means after the first full backup, it only uploads the tiny chunks of files that have actually changed. It saves massive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues.

Microsoft is testing a new integration in Windows 11’s File Explorer that could allow AI apps—such as Anthropic Claude and Manus—to request access to files, reports Windows Latest. While the files ...

For a while now, it’s been possible to right-click on a file in Windows File Explorer and select the Ask Copilot option, which launches the Copilot app with the file in question as part of the prompt.