Most Windows users are familiar with Program Files, but AppData and ProgramData play equally important roles. This guide explains how each folder works, which permissions they require, and why certain ...

Microsoft is testing new File Explorer AI-powered features that will enable Windows 11 users to work with images and documents without needing to open the files. Known as "AI actions," they can ...

Microsoft has made Windows 365 Cloud Apps publicly available in preview, delivering on a feature that allows IT administrators to stream individual Windows applications from the cloud rather than ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue caused by the August 2025 security updates, which triggers unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts and app installation problems for non-admin users on all ...

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...

Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card. Microsoft has removed the one-time fees for its store, and developers no longer need a credit card.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. In the decades that I've been using Linux, I have not needed a single Windows app because Linux has all the software I require. However, I ...

Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...

When you open an Excel file after downloading it, it opens in Protected View by default. However, some users cannot edit the file even after enabling editing. They ...

If you encounter an issue where the Read-Only option cannot be unchecked for folders and files in Windows 11/10, then this post will help you. This issue usually points to a deeper system setting or a ...

CR says that Windows 10's end of support will strand millions of PC owners. It calls Microsoft's actions "hypocritical" and cites national security concerns. CR also calls for continued free security ...

Keep it under your hat, but Microsoft's Paint app has been experiencing a quiet resurgence over the past few years. Oft neglected as a potential image editing tool, MS has been beavering away in the ...