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ExplorerPatcher’s latest pre-release restores the long-missed File Explorer title bar, patches several Start menu and taskbar regressions, and moves under-the-hood hooking to a new library — but it also ships with a short list of known quirks and a reminder that modifying core shell behavior...

If you’ve ever set up a new Windows PC or clicked through a Windows update without scrutinizing every prompt, you may have opened File Explorer one day and discovered that your Documents, Desktop or Pictures folders now live inside a OneDrive folder — and that many of those files are quietly...

When a talented concept designer reimagines Windows as a glossy, translucency-first OS, the result is visually striking — but the work of turning a mood board into a production-ready operating system is a far bigger engineering challenge than a nine‑minute video suggests. The AR 4789 “Windows...

Microsoft’s push to fold generative AI into everyday file management just moved a major step closer to most Windows users: Microsoft 365’s Copilot is now integrated with OneDrive inside Windows, letting subscribers invoke Copilot actions from File Explorer and the OneDrive Activity Center on the...

Microsoft’s latest round-up of terse but important tech items — the kind of “what you need to know today” briefing that often gets missed between longer features — points to a clear theme: Windows and the ecosystem around it are maturing toward faster updates, smaller downloads, and more...

Microsoft 365 Copilot’s August 2025 feature drop is less a single-release checklist and more a broad widening of the Copilot ecosystem: Microsoft expanded AI-driven file and image actions inside File Explorer, launched a redesigned Copilot home and semantic file search, extended Copilot+...

Windows 11 Home Device name Vampiressd13 Processor AMD Ryzen 3 3350U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx (2.10 GHz) Installed RAM 8.00 GB (5.94 GB usable) Device ID 906CFB63-6C56-48F8-995E-9A949DED0FD2 Product ID 00356-02689-47185-AAOEM System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview cumulative — KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840 / 22631.5837) — is a focused, non‑security preview update that patches a string of real‑world reliability issues across File Explorer, file sharing, and the ReFS file system while also surfacing a major enterprise...

Windows 12.2 Concept: Containers, Clarity, and a Glassy Future—What It Gets Right, What It Misses, and How Microsoft Could Make It Real Every few months, the Windows community rallies around a beautifully cut concept reel that reimagines the desktop we live in every day. The latest spark comes...

Windows PowerToys has quietly become one of the smartest productivity bets a Windows power user can make: a free, modular toolkit that plugs measurable short-cuts into everyday workflows while also serving as an incubator for features Microsoft may one day bake into Windows itself. The suite’s...

Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel, a fast-moving test drop that continues Microsoft’s phased rollout of Copilot-driven experiences, UI refinements, and a suite of stability fixes — but it also brings the usual Canary trade-offs: experimental...

I find the list contains so many items I never use. I would like to either sort the list or remove items su8ch that some of the hidden items, such as the often-used Delete option will be visible without my having to click on the arrow at the bottom. I tried ShellMenuView, ShellExView, and...

Windows 11 25H2: Big AI Upgrades, a New Start Menu, and More Coming This Fall Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 11 version 25H2 later this year, marking the next major update to Windows 11. The company has confirmed that 25H2 will launch in the second half of 2025, likely around the...

Microsoft ha rilasciato il secondo aggiornamento cumulativo di giugno 2025 per Windows 11, identificato dal numero di build 26100.4484 (KB5060829). Questo aggiornamento, distribuito in modalità opzionale tramite Windows Update per chi ha attivato l’apposita opzione, porta diverse novità e...

Microsoft's relentless push to refine the Windows 11 experience continues with the release of build 27871 in the Canary Channel—a version that, while understated, introduces several meaningful improvements and fixes that subtly reshape user productivity and management for both end-users and IT...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4151 introduces a suite of AI-driven enhancements, signaling a significant shift in the operating system's functionality. These updates, while promising increased productivity and user engagement, also raise questions about the balance...

Windows 11’s latest update wave, headlined by cumulative update KB5051987 for version 24H2, was supposed to signal another leap forward in operating system stability, security, and feature refinement. Instead, for countless users, it’s been a digital rollercoaster—one fraught with frustrating...

That's the problem, every time I log in it goes to my external hard drive and I want it to load to my Desktop? I want it to just load to my Desktop, it has been doing this for quite a while but I haven't found what is causing it! Mike

Microsoft's latest update, Windows 11 KB5055627 (Build 26100.3915), introduces significant performance enhancements to File Explorer, particularly when accessing the "Home" tab. Users have reported noticeably faster launch times, addressing previous concerns about sluggishness in navigating...