There's something inside your PC that's quietly gobbling up space. It's not evil. But just a hidden Windows folder that can ...

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

Early tests on Insider builds show that searches may execute roughly twice as fast as with the previous method.

Files is among the best file managers for Windows 11, and its latest update makes it even better by integrating one of my ...

Windows 11 is testing a new underlying improvement for File Explorer that could potentially reduce RAM usage when you're ...

In this article, we will demonstrate how you can hide files and folders from your Search Results in Windows 11 or Windows 10. There is a built-in feature to sync in and index files on the PC and ...

Windows 10's built-in antivirus tool Microsoft Defender uses threat signatures, behavioral detection, and machine learning models to automatically detect and block suspicious files, folders, and ...

While mobile phones have evolved to include nearly every feature you'll find on a PC, one of the things you still use your computer for is file storage. Sure, modern phones are built with storage ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

Do you often find yourself in a situation where you accidentally delete files from your Windows machine and end up repenting on your gaffe? Well, now you don’t have to, thanks to Microsoft’s recently ...

Beware these dangerous Windows LNK files. Update, June 9, 2025: This story, originally published on June 8, has been updated with a statement from Microsoft regarding the latest ongoing cyberattacks ...

The Windows search function is also able to include the content of PDF files in its index. Unfortunately, the subsequent ...