Microsoft quietly extended free security updates for Windows 10 through 2027, giving millions of aging PCs another lease on life—and possibly setting the stage for an even longer reprieve. I've been ...

Dragging your feet on an OS upgrade? Microsoft is giving you more time with Windows 10, but here are some easy ways to check out Windows 11.

Microsoft is offering people another year of Windows 10 support. Though official support for the older operating system ended in October 2025, Microsoft provided an extra year of security patches ...

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the operating system out to pasture. After promising a year of optional extended ...

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Windows 11 introduced a redesigned File Explorer with a modern interface, simplified command bar, and a refreshed right-click menu. While many users appreciate the cleaner design, others still prefer ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is restoring the missing ‘Refresh’ and ‘Print’ options to Windows 11 File Explorer’s right-click context menu after user complaints. These essential features are ...

Microsoft appears to be reversing another controversial Windows 11 design change by restoring the classic “Refresh” option directly inside the modern File Explorer context menu. According to Windows ...

Microsoft is finally acknowledging what many Windows 11 users have felt for years, File Explorer can be slow in ways that a faster launch alone won’t fix. The latest explanation from Microsoft points ...

Microsoft continues its push to improve Windows 11 performance, and File Explorer is now getting another round of optimizations. As Microsoft works on its broader internal Windows K2 quality ...

Files is a powerful, modern alternative to Windows File Explorer, built on WinUI 3 with a clean UI, dual-pane support, tabs, tags, and advanced tools like previews, Git, and FTP. It fixes many ...

Microsoft is rolling out multiple File Explorer changes to Windows 11 users in the Insider program, including improvements to launch speed and performance. While Microsoft didn't share how the speed ...