If a few files stay locked, Safe Mode usually makes cleanup easier because update components aren’t running there. I didn’t need it, but it’s a useful fallback. After the cleanup, Windows behaved ...

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s ...

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 ...

Folder Type Discovery is a useful feature in Windows 11 that analyzes the content of a folder and automatically assigns a template (layout and view mode) that it believes best fits. While many users ...

These incredibly ugly retro shoes sport the classic Windows XP wallpaper and come with Jibbitz charms of Clippy and the Recycle Bin. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture ...

The limited edition Crocs include Internet Explorer and Clippy shoe charms. The limited edition Crocs include Internet Explorer and Clippy shoe charms. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...

Microsoft has created Windows XP Crocs as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The custom footwear features a sky blue design with grassy green soles that mimic the conic Bliss wallpaper from ...

Microsoft has created limited edition Crocs that even come with a Clippy shoe charm. Microsoft has created limited edition Crocs that even come with a Clippy shoe charm. is a senior editor and author ...

GUI matters: Microsoft released the original edition of Windows XP in 2001 and kept the operating system alive for more than 17 years. The once massively popular platform remains fondly remembered, ...

Launched in 2001, Windows XP is still considered by many to be one of the best things Microsoft ever made, and it was a real loss when it was officially discontinued in 2014. Now, one project by ...

PowerToys is a free and open-source app that lets you customize the behavior of your Windows PC. While it packs dozens of tools and utilities, you can use these if you’re just getting started: ...

Tech expert ThioJoe identifies seven essential hidden Windows folders every user should know about. Actor accused of shooting woman in face during New Jersey road rage dispute House Republicans ...