Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is now CNET News' Boston-based executive editor and east coast bureau chief, serving as department editor for business technology and software covered by CNET ...

Windows 11 promised a sleeker, smarter File Explorer, yet for many users the reality is a shell that still hesitates on basic ...

Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response ...

Latest flak fired at Windows 11 over performance is a fuss about nothing – but it still shines a light on one of Microsoft's ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

A bad sector, corrupt files, incorrect file execution policies, and others are considered to be the primary cause of File System Errors. The error message is usually ...

Firm made "mistake" to promise more than it could deliver with new system, top Windows exec tells CNET News.com. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders ...

A new file storage system designed to be backward compatible with today’s Windows machines but also to move data-storage technology forward has been a long time coming from Microsoft. According to ...

Microsoft has finally acknowledged it has a major performance problem with one of the core components of the Windows 11 GUI. File Explorer is now a ...

Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system. The company made the test version of the system, called WinFS, available to Microsoft Developer ...