Windows 11 gets improved privacy controls, better Windows Hello, and more in new builds

Friday Windows 11 preview builds are here, offering improvements for Windows Hello, Settings, File Explorer, and more in the ...
MUO on MSN

Windows File Explorer annoyed me a lot less after I found these 5 tools

File Explorer sucks less with these 5 tools.
Windows Central

I love this modern take on Microsoft's File Explorer with a modern AI semantic search — too bad it’s just a Windows 12 concept

Over the past few years, I've highlighted tons of Windows concepts designed by Windows enthusiasts, including "Windows 12.2" and more. But what if Microsoft rebuilt File Explorer from the ground up ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’

Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’ Your email has been sent Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview ...
NerdWallet

Free File Tax Program Remains Woefully Underused

Only 2% of federal income tax returns were filed through Free File, despite 70% of filers qualifying. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...
TweakTown

Files Is the Perfect File Explorer Alternative Every Windows User Should Try

Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...
TechRepublic

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...