Microsoft updated its Windows 11 support documentation to clarify that AI agents now require explicit user permission to access six key folders: Documents, Downloads ...

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Microsoft is finishing 2025 by issuing only 57 patches for Windows and other products for December Patch Tuesday, but one vulnerability is already being exploited as a zero day and needs to be ...

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Instead of digging through Run commands, Settings, or Command Prompt rituals like DISM/SFC, wouldn’t it be nice to have one single dashboard for everything in Windows? Microsoft PC Manager does ...

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 ...

When you encounter an "Access Denied" error in Windows 11, it can feel like you're locked out of your computer. While having trouble accessing files and folders can ...

Microsoft has been adding AI features to Windows 11 for years, but things have recently entered a new phase, with both generative and so-called “agentic” AI features working their way deeper into the ...

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If you’ve noticed that the File Explorer preview pane no longer works for documents downloaded from the Internet, don’t worry — it’s not a problem with your computer. According to Windows Latest, ...