Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

A Windows 10 user says KB5126256 triggers Copilot in the background when clicking files, causing File Explorer crashes.

As strange as it might sound, Notepad has always been my editor of choice for writing PowerShell code. Sure, Notepad lacks a lot of the features that are found in other code editors, but I like ...

Microsoft may finally be getting to fix File Explorer issues on Windows 11 23H2. There have been user complaints over the general performance and snappiness of the component, among others. Windows ...

What just happened? One might imagine that Microsoft had given up trying to repair a Windows 11 bug that caused File Explorer to open automatically, seeing as it was first reported back in late 2022.

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems. "Removed white flash when ...

Microsoft keeps running into brick walls with the 2024 version of Windows 11. Each new update designed to fix the outstanding bugs ends up introducing other problems. That's apparently true with the ...

Windows 11's September optional update improves File Explorer previews, fixes File History, and targets Bluetooth connectivity bugs.