ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 earlier this month.Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass ...

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

This is important because: Consistency matters, and one light dialog can feel like a flashbang. It chips away at the sense that Windows is a coherent system. This cleanup lowers eye strain and makes ...

If possible, migrate to SMBv2 or SMBv3 since SMBv1 is deprecated and disabled by default on newer Windows versions. SMBv1 file sharing may not work properly when the connection relies on NetBT. For ...

Microsoft is testing new File Explorer AI-powered features that will enable Windows 11 users to work with images and documents without needing to open the files. Known as "AI actions," they can ...

Microsoft is testing artificial intelligence features in Windows 11 File Explorer through Insider Build 27938. The new AI actions appear when users right-click on images and include tools to remove ...

Microsoft is automatically turning on OneDrive Backup in new Windows 11 installations. Your files aren't stolen -- they've just been moved to a new folder and synced to the cloud. This article ...

We saw a very peculiar issue where the drive letter keeps disappearing abruptly or after a reboot in Windows 11/10. This problem commonly affects secondary drives (e.g., D:), external USB drives, or ...