Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

Windows File Explorer has been around for decades, and while it includes some useful features, it still lacks many of the modern conveniences and productivity tools you'd expect from a file manager.

Is it necessary? No. Are heated car seats necessary? No. But once you start using File Explorer tabs, you’ll be loath to give them up. They’re dead simple. Tabs within File Explorer are just like tabs ...

For the past few months, I've been working with my two longtime partners, Carl Siechert and Craig Stinson, on a new book, Windows 10 Inside Out. It's off to the printer this week and should be ...

Here is how to show or hide the file icon overlay on thumbnails in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers. You can enable or disable file icons on thumbnails in Windows ...

How to use the Windows Tags property to manage Office files Your email has been sent Sometimes you don’t know you need a feature until you discover it and put it to use for a bit. Then you wonder how ...

Unable to delete, move, or perform any action on a file because it is locked by a process? Find out which process is locking a file in Windows 11/10 using various methods discussed in this article.

Every file on your computer uses hard drive space, but large files consume a disproportionate amount of storage. As an example, it would take around 4,000 1MB photos to equal a single 4GB ISO file.