A slow context menu is a total productivity killer. Turn those slow clicks into instant actions with these effective system ...

Google Messages’ new context menu, which we first spotted being tested in October, is now rolling out widely in beta. The menu moves key actions below the selected message, making one-handed use ...

Microsoft is deeply integrating AI into Windows 11, most visibly by adding AI-powered actions to the File Explorer’s right-click menu. These new options, designed to summarize or edit files with a ...

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...

What’s happened? Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 introduces a revamped File Explorer right-click menu that reduces its vertical size by roughly one-third. Why is this important? Microsoft ...

Vibe coding — the fast-growing trend of using generative AI to spin up code from plain-language prompts — is quick, creative, and great for instant prototypes. But many argue that it's not cut out for ...

Specialized AI coding assistants are now available for most UI libraries, reporting and styling tools, providing deep context to popular AI-powered IDEs and helping developers automate more and ...

Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...

Microsoft has been on a tear updating Notepad, and now it’s adding an updated context menu that’s more consistent with Windows 11. News of this change comes via Deskmodder, which speculates that we’ll ...

Navigating Windows 11 can sometimes feel cluttered, especially for users who frequently use image files. One of the minor annoyances many encounter is the presence of the “Rotate Left” and “Rotate ...

Editor's take: Windows 11 brought a slew of UI changes and "improvements" few users welcome. File Explorer's state is particularly dire, yet Microsoft shows no sign of backing off its relentless quest ...