If you’ve used Windows 8 — and probably even if you haven’t — you already know it doesn’t look anything like Windows 7. But Windows 8’s changes aren’t just cosmetic; you’ll find plenty under the hood ...

Windows 8 isn’t for everyone. If you’re mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile. If you’re a mobile user who needs easy access to the ...

The new OS will let users open and view the contents of ISO and VHD files, tasks that previously required third-party utilities. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former ...

Microsoft has made a point of advertising the performance enhancements and optimizations being made to Windows 8. Although Windows 7 was well received and typically offered better performance and ...

File Explorer is an essential Windows OS component that allows users to manage files and folders on their computers. However, sometimes, it might not respond as expected, causing frustration. This is ...

I deleted "all but the latest" File History, but somehow that only reduced the space consumed (reported on both the Windows and Synology ends) by about 10%. If it's using NTFS hard links or something ...