XDA Developers on MSN

I replaced every Microsoft app on Windows with open-source tools, and here's how it went

Windows desktop has always felt like a curated showroom for Microsoft’s latest services. After all, the company’s defaults ...
CNET

Speed Up Your Windows 11 Launch Time in a Snap. Here's How to Do It

First, right-click on the Start icon and select Run. When the Run dialogue box pops up, type shell:appsfolder and select ...
The Hacker News

Hackers Exploit c-ares DLL Side-Loading to Bypass Security and Deploy Malware

Active malware exploits DLL side-loading in a signed GitKraken binary to deliver trojans, stealers, and remote access malware ...

Windows 11 OneDrive context menu missing [Fix]

If OneDrive context menu is missing in Windows 11, re-register the OneDrive Shell extension, enable OneDrive Context menu via ...
The Daily Beast

‘SNL’ Savages Trump’s Blacked-Out Epstein Files Dump in Cold Open

Saturday Night Live began its final show of the year by poking fun at the Trump administration’s disastrous release of the Epstein files. The Department of Justice released the latest batch of ...
USA Today

On 'SNL,' Trump creates Hunger Games to 'distract' from Epstein files

"Saturday Night Live" is closing out 2025 with a holiday message from President Donald Trump. The cold open of the final "SNL" episode of the year featured James Austin Johnson as Trump delivering a ...
Mashable

'SNL' links Epstein with Kennedy Center renaming in Christmas cold open

For the last SNL of the year, President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) got into a festive mood — by talking about Jeffrey Epstein for the umpteenth time. Referencing Trump's Wednesday night ...
Mint

Microsoft responds to AI backlash: Windows 11 will ask before file access

I have immersed myself in the tech world for over five years, focusing my efforts on providing readers with in-depth reviews of gadgets. Exploring the ins and outs of the latest tech has been quite a ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
techtimes

How to Reinstall Windows and Reset Your PC Without Losing Any Personal Files

If your Windows PC is running slowly, crashing frequently, or showing unexpected errors, performing a clean reinstall can often restore its performance and stability. Many users, however, hesitate to ...
Forbes

Microsoft Warning—Do Not Open These Files On A Windows PC

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft confirms that starting Oct. 14, “File Explorer ...