De-Enshittify Windows 11: Make Windows 11 More Secure ⭐

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD ...

Windows 11 gets improved shared audio and batch file security in new builds

The newest Windows 11 preview builds for Dev and Beta Channels are here with enhanced shared audio, improved batch file security, and more.

PowerToys Command Palette is already better than Windows Search — the gap is about to widen

PowerToys also includes a utility called Command Palette, which will look familiar to anyone who has used PowerToys Run (or macOS Spotlight). Command Palette is also a launcher utility that can search ...
TechPP

Windows Sandbox: Safely Install and Test Unknown Windows Applications

Use Windows Sandbox to safely install and test unknown apps in an isolated environment. Protect your PC from malware and ...

7 AI Features in Windows 11 You Should Start Using in 2026

Discover seven practical Windows 11 AI features for 2026, from Copilot and Live Captions translation to Recall, Studio ...
HotHardware

How Microsoft Copilot May Soon Appear Inside Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft is committed to transforming Windows into an AI native operating system, even if a significant portion of its user base hasn’t fully bought into the idea. It’s next move looks to fully ...
TechRepublic

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer

Leaked Windows 11 Feature Shows Copilot Moving Into File Explorer Your email has been sent Microsoft appears set to deepen Copilot’s role in Windows, with File Explorer potentially the next app to ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 File Explorer Will Finally Use Less RAM

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Windows 11 File Explorer that reduces RAM usage during file searches. The company announced improvements in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523, which is ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

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 ...