Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...

Microsoft automatically turns 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. A recent, undocumented ...

The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, File Explorer fixes, and more. The Windows Insider Program team is back from ...

Microsoft debuted a new visual style with Windows 11, but 4 years on there are still parts of the operating system that seem to be from a different era. That includes the venerable Run dialog box, ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

The preview pane in Windows File Explorer can be abused to expose NTLM password hashes, which attackers can reuse or try to crack offline. Microsoft has even disabled previews for downloaded files in ...

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 correspondent and author of Notepad, ...

Microsoft is finally refreshing one of the most familiar parts of Windows. Here, we’re talking about the file operation dialog, aka the copy-paste window. The design, unchanged since its Windows 8 ...

Save those files now, Microsoft says. Microsoft’s mandatory security update this month has been fraught with several issues. But one of those stands out from the rest. The mystery of failing SSD ...

More bad news for Windows 11 users. Microsoft has already confirmed that its latest Windows 11 update “might fail to install,” with an emergency update already released. Not a good look for a ...