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Microsoft is phasing out photo viewing in the Phone Link app, moving the feature to File Explorer for Windows 11 users.

Microsoft has unveiled fresh, vibrant icons for its Office apps, a significant change since 2018, inspired by Copilot ...

In Windows File Explorer, when you select the Details view, all the columns, for that row, are active for file selection. Under Windows XP only the ‘Name’ column was. But starting with Windows Vista, ...

This is important because: Consistency matters, and one light dialog can feel like a flashbang. It chips away at the sense that Windows is a coherent system. This cleanup lowers eye strain and makes ...

Is File Explorer crashing the moment you try to open a large folder in Windows 11 /10? Opening a large folder shouldn’t cause a system crash; however, if you face this issue, you are not alone. The ...

If you want to use the drive on another PC on your network, you’ll need to map the drive. Here’s how to do that: Once you’ve mapped the drive, you’ll be able to use it on that computer too. Just be ...

Microsoft will begin retiring PowerPoint's 'Reuse slides' tool starting Dec 2025, completing removal by Jan 2026. Microsoft ...

What problem does Claude’s file creation solve? Business leaders spend countless hours manually creating Excel dashboards, Word reports, and PowerPoint presentations—time that should be spent on ...

The latest optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 introduced a new recommended files feature, which Microsoft has now pulled.

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