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

We often point fingers at system files, apps, update caches, temporary data, or restore points when the C drive fills up. But ...

Press Windows + S and type cmd. Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. Type compact /compactos:never and ...

Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system. The company made the test version of the system, called WinFS, available to Microsoft Developer ...

A new file storage system designed to be backward compatible with today’s Windows machines but also to move data-storage technology forward has been a long time coming from Microsoft. According to ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

Firm made "mistake" to promise more than it could deliver with new system, top Windows exec tells CNET News.com. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders ...

When Windows crashes, it collects information about the crash during the time that the Crash Screen is displayed. At this point, the OS collects information from running applications, drivers, ...

Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is now CNET News' Boston-based executive editor and east coast bureau chief, serving as department editor for business technology and software covered by CNET ...