A bug in Windows 11 is crashing Explorer.exe, which could make your desktop UI disappear, including the taskbar. And if you don’t see the taskbar, you also cannot open the Start menu in most cases.

Copilot should be ahead of the competition—it comes pinned to the taskbar on every Windows PC. But I keep bouncing off it, and I’m not alone. AI-positive Windows users are largely going out of their ...

Windows has become the most-used desktop and laptop operating system since its first release in 1985. Its user-friendly interface had intuitively designed windows, icons, and menus that played a ...

Nearly three decades after the launch of Internet Explorer, or 27 years to be precise, Microsoft discontinued this classic browser to focus on Microsoft Edge. The company announced the end of Internet ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

Internet Explorer was removed from Windows computers in 2022, replaced by Microsoft Edge. While Edge is far superior, Internet Explorer still comes pre-installed on Windows 11 — and it's incredibly ...

Microsoft has officially deprecated Defender SmartScreen in Internet Explorer (IE) and IE Mode on Windows 11. The company confirmed this in a support document published under KB5071357. The change ...

Following the October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, many Windows users began reporting a frustrating issue: the File Explorer preview pane suddenly stopped working for many common file types. In a move ...

Microsoft has updated the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving credible reports in August 2025 that unknown attackers were using the tool to gain unauthorized access to ...

Microsoft said it has revamped the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving "credible reports" in August 2025 that unknown threat actors were abusing the backward compatibility ...