Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for TechRepublic, The New Stack, and Linux New Media. He's covered a variety of topics for over twenty years and is an avid promoter of open source. For more ...

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...

Microsoft has just released Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.7070 (KB5070300) for both Dev and Beta Channels, and it comes with some small but handy File Explorer improvements. First, the “Activity” ...

When a VirtualBox virtual machine boots directly into the UEFI Interactive Shell, it’s typically because the EFI firmware cannot automatically find a bootable operating system loader. This could be ...

The file manager might not be a feature on your desktop that you've ever considered changing, but once you've seen a better option, you can't unsee it. I've used nearly every file manager on the ...

Former Biddeford City Manager James Bennett has filed a complaint in court, claiming he didn’t receive money from the city that he was contractually entitled to. Bennett announced in October 2024 that ...

Have you ever found yourself juggling between Linux and Windows, wishing you could seamlessly run both without the hassle of dual-booting? For many Linux enthusiasts, the need to access ...

Editor's take: Windows 11 brought a slew of UI changes and "improvements" few users welcome. File Explorer's state is particularly dire, yet Microsoft shows no sign of backing off its relentless quest ...