As suggestive of its name, Notepad++ offered everything the original users aspired from Notepad. The built-in Windows Notepad ...

To help plug up a hash leakage vulnerability, Windows is making it a little harder to peek at files you just grabbed from the ...

The new Gallery tab in Windows File Explorer brings all the photos and videos on your PC into one place, similar to the Photos app on your phone. When you open it, you're greeted with large, ...

Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. Microsoft is officially addressing the dark mode complaints in Windows 11. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has ...

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 ...

Russian-linked hacking groups are exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in the popular WinRAR file compression utility, putting millions of users at risk. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-8088, ...

PowerShell recovery scripts using WBAdmin no longer work in Windows 11, but VHDX mounting offers a manual workaround for restoring files. I recently wrote an article in which I walked you through the ...

Trying to open a 7z file on Windows 11 and not sure where to start? You’re not alone, this file format isn’t as common as ZIP or RAR, but it’s widely used because it packs files tight and fast. The ...

WinRAR is a commanding archive manager. RAR files can generally compress content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can. WinRAR Full Version is an influential compression tool with ...

Got a RAR file on your iPhone and tapping it doesn’t do anything? You’re not alone. iOS 16 doesn’t support RAR files out of the box, but there’s a super easy workaround using the built-in Shortcuts ...