Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology. Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000.

What just happened? One might imagine that Microsoft had given up trying to repair a Windows 11 bug that caused File Explorer to open automatically, seeing as it was first reported back in late 2022.

For as popular as Windows 11 is, it's never going to be perfect for everyone. Thankfully, there's quite a bit you can do to make Windows work better for you, whether it involves third-party apps or ...

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this guide to know how to fix the issue. Some Windows users have reported that File Explorer keeps restarting randomly on startup. This ...

As strange as it might sound, Notepad has always been my editor of choice for writing PowerShell code. Sure, Notepad lacks a lot of the features that are found in other code editors, but I like ...

Microsoft has updated its Windows Health Dashboard documentation with details about a newly found bug. According to Microsoft, File Explorer in Windows 11 may cause higher CPU usage. Microsoft has ...

If you cannot preview Word or Excel files in Explorer, but you can preview other text or image files, then this post will help you fix the problem. If the Word or Excel file preview is not working in ...

Microsoft rolled out KB5127648 on October 13, 2026, and gamers are mostly discussing the KB5127648 mouse stutter fix for games. If your cursor twitches while you play a game, the recent update might ...