Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.

What just happened? One might imagine that Microsoft had given up trying to repair a Windows 11 bug that caused File Explorer to open automatically, seeing as it was first reported back in late 2022.

For as popular as Windows 11 is, it's never going to be perfect for everyone. Thankfully, there's quite a bit you can do to make Windows work better for you, whether it involves third-party apps or ...

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this guide to know how to fix the issue. A few Windows users have reported that their File Explorer keeps restarting randomly on ...

Microsoft has updated its Windows Health Dashboard documentation with details about a newly found bug. According to Microsoft, File Explorer in Windows 11 may cause higher CPU usage. Microsoft has ...

Microsoft is finally acknowledging what many Windows 11 users have felt for years, File Explorer can be slow in ways that a faster launch alone won’t fix. The latest explanation from Microsoft points ...

Microsoft has confirmed that it's still working to fully address a known issue that causes bright white flashes when opening the File Explorer on some Windows 11 systems. "Removed white flash when ...

If you cannot preview Word or Excel files in Explorer, but you can preview other text or image files, then this post will help you fix the problem. If the Word or Excel file preview is not working in ...

Microsoft updates Windows 11 26H1 with better File Explorer previews and Store support, but PUBG may fail to launch.