Early Windows had big gaps. These four open-source apps stepped in and solved problems Microsoft left unsolved.

Windows is incomplete without these open-source tools.

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

When Microsoft patched a vulnerability last summer that allowed threat actors to use Windows’ shortcut (.lnk) files in exploits, defenders might have hoped use of this tactic would decline. They were ...

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 ...

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 ...

This project is a work in progress. For the current state, please see the latest version in the Releases section of this document. OpenGGF is an open-source, Java ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft confirms that starting Oct. 14, “File Explorer ...