Windows 11 is adding Baseline Security Mode to block unsigned apps, services, and drivers by default, plus new consent prompts for sensitive access and bundled installs, with exceptions when needed ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Although Microsoft has improved File Explorer over the years, it still doesn't meet modern expectations. You can't open folders side by side, add tags to folders, pin ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department's watchdog to examine the department's failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ...

Senate Democrats want an audit of the federal government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein to make sure the Trump administration didn’t tamper with any files before they’re released to the public, sending a ...

Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats say they want to know if the documents have been tampered with by the Trump administration. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports. Micah Parsons takes aim ...

Senate Democrats, along with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes, want an independent review of Epstein case files released by the government to ensure that the records haven’t been tampered ...

Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats say they want to know if the documents have been tampered with by the Trump administration. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports. Kennedy Center ...

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...

Why this is important: File Explorer isn’t a niche app; it’s the core of how you browse files, move folders, open documents, manage downloads, and more. If it doesn’t feel snappy, everything else on ...

Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...