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 ...

Microsoft has rolled out a background-preloading update for File Explorer in Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature is ...

Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response ...

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 ...

Windows 11 promised a sleeker, smarter File Explorer, yet for many users the reality is a shell that still hesitates on basic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows 11’s new Point-in-time restore brings a faster way to roll back your entire system, without relying on backups or ...

The update reflects Microsoft’s ongoing strategy to modernize Windows through incremental, toggle-controlled feature rollouts ...

When you install apps on your Windows 11/10 PC, they would need access to your File System i.e. hard drive storage to save files on a regular basis. However, giving them complete access to the storage ...

If you've been working with networks for any length of time, you've no doubt had a server's hard disk fill up, which usually means it's time to have users clear out files they no longer use. You can ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...