Microsoft is getting more aggressive about insisting that you use its OneDrive cloud for your Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 files. If you'd prefer to keep those files out of the cloud, follow these ...

To enable compact overlay in the Files app, click the tab actions menu icon and choose "Enter Compact Overlay." The Files app ...

It’s time to get on board with Windows 11. Four years after launching its current operating system, Microsoft will cease ...

Everyone has to deal with File Explorer. It is, after all, the Windows feature you use to get around the file system, organize data, copy and move folders, access external drives, and more. Over the ...

Windows is a complex piece of software with a long history, and it is no secret that even the latest versions still have massive chunks of legacy code and features that very few people need or use.

When’s the last time you used File Explorer’s “Display file icon on thumbnails” option? How about the Sharing wizard? If the answer is “never,” you’re not alone. Microsoft has taken some usage data ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

Microsoft has been tinkering with almost every aspect of Windows 11 since it launched in October of 2021. It's been seeding new features to its Insider channel, taking feedback, then refining the user ...

An alternative to Flyby 11 from the same developer, Flyoobe is designed to install Windows 11 on any computer, supported or unsupported. Similar to the popular Rufus software, Flyoobe works by ...

If your OneDrive files are opening with the label “Saved to This PC,” it means that your files aren’t syncing to the cloud properly. Your PC is opening the files as a local copy, even if they’re ...

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 ...