Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is now CNET News' Boston-based executive editor and east coast bureau chief, serving as department editor for business technology and software covered by CNET ...

Microsoft surprised developers on Monday by releasing a test version of a new Windows file system. The company made the test version of the system, called WinFS, available to Microsoft Developer ...

Microsoft's solution for the sluggish Windows 11 File Explorer is more of a workaround than a proper fix. To boost response ...

Windows 11 promised a sleeker, smarter File Explorer, yet for many users the reality is a shell that still hesitates on basic ...

Microsoft's long-awaited new Windows file system is still a work in progress. Although Microsoft hopes to ship a test version of WinFS in late 2006, it could be several more years before the revamped ...

Microsoft has rolled out a background-preloading update for File Explorer in Windows 11 Insider builds. The feature is ...

Latest flak fired at Windows 11 over performance is a fuss about nothing – but it still shines a light on one of Microsoft's ...

Firm made "mistake" to promise more than it could deliver with new system, top Windows exec tells CNET News.com. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed genders ...

Microsoft has confirmed a critical Windows 11 24H2 bug that causes the File Explorer, the Start Menu, and other key system ...

A bad sector, corrupt files, incorrect file execution policies, and others are considered to be the primary cause of File System Errors. The error message is usually ...

The update reflects Microsoft’s ongoing strategy to modernize Windows through incremental, toggle-controlled feature rollouts ...