Microsoft's Windows K2 overhaul is making File Explorer launch much faster
Simon Batt May 12, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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Simon Batt Apr 22, 2026, 10:18 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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Simon Batt May 10, 2026, 7:44 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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Simon Batt Apr 21, 2026, 12:06 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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…Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup , and earlier in his career, he worked as the technology editor at the Financial…
Satya Nadella wants Windows to use less RAM as part of a bigger push to win back consumers
Simon Batt Apr 30, 2026, 12:25 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Microsoft is scrapping SMS 2-factor authentication because it's "a leading source of fraud"
Simon Batt May 18, 2026, 8:56 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Microsoft design chief shares new update on Windows 11's dark mode
…Related Microsoft responds to feedback with long-requested Windows 11 features, including taskbar tweaks and improved file explorer The tech giant says it's listening to user feedback. Microsoft has a detailed…
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that maxes out your CPU in short bursts to launch apps faster
…Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the Editor-in-Chief of Canadian tech publication MobileSyrup , and earlier in his career, he worked as the technology editor at the Financial…
Microsoft just broke some custom folder icons, and it's deliberate
Simon Batt Jun 12, 2026, 1:11 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…