Windows Insiders in the Beta channel can now test the new Tabs feature for File Explorer.

Happy Friday! And welcome to a monster edition of Ask Paul with some great questions to help kick off the weekend a bit early. Fit and finish hastin asks: Paul: Why is updating the loading circle so hard for Microsoft? I noticed that even on a clean install of 22H2, there's even more places where…

After a bleary and extended stay in Mexico City, I’m back in time for Memorial Day. So let’s the long weekend started a bit early. I need to sleep. :) Twitter feed on Thurrott.com? Pakeha asks: I see your posts on Twitter and wonder if these could also appear on your Premium Site for those…

Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul break down the biggest announcements from Build 2022 and discuss Windows 11, Xbox, and more.

Microsoft’s Windows lead Panos Panay appeared virtually at Computex 2022 and had some interesting things to say about Windows 11 and the PC. Panos, whose official title is, incredibly, Executive Vice President & Chief Product Officer, can be seen sitting at a desk, presumably in Redmond, alongside Nicole Dezen, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Device…

Happy Friday (or Feliz Viernes, I guess) from Mexico City. Our flight home was canceled, so we stayed here a few days extra. But that doesn’t mean we can’t tackle some questions this week… AMA navarac writes: Not a question, but a thanks to you and Nick for the AMA today (Thursday). Thank you. I…

Happy Friday! Here’s a weighty set of questions to help us kick off the weekend a bit early. A quick site and AMA update We’re gearing up for a major overhaul to Thurrott.com that should solve the problems you’re experiencing and add some long-awaited new features. This update will happen in phases and is expected…

Windows 10 version 21H2, the latest version of the OS released back in November 2021 is now available for all users.

Happy Friday! Here’s a great set of thought-provoking and April Fools-free questions from readers to get the weekend off to an early start. Hardcore software mattbg asks: Have you been following Steven Sinofsky's "Hardcore Software" series? What do you think about it? It seems like an important and comprehensive look at how Microsoft worked in…

Happy Friday, and happy Spring! Let’s wrap up a curiously busy week with yet another great set of reader questions. Steam deck christianwilson asks: Steam Deck is one product by a single company but the idea of a portable PC designed for games is compelling. Do you think there's potential for the Switch/Steam Deck design…

Happy Friday, and welcome to another mammoth installment of Ask Paul with a great set of reader questions. Taskbar improvements to Windows 11 hrlngrv asks: How much Windows 10 taskbar functionality do you believe the Windows 11 taskbar will recover in 22H2? I keep checking on this because it just doesn’t seem possible, but in…

Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss Microsoft's blockbuster proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $67.8 billion. And some other stuff.

With the release of Windows 11 and new Surface PCs this week, we can enjoy an epic set of reader questions and an early start to the weekend. Surface Pro 8 crunchyfrog asks: I know that you're currently evaluating the new Surface Pro 8 for a lengthier review at some point soon. I would very…

Happy Friday! Once again, let’s kick off the weekend a bit early with another great set of Windows questions. Intel NUC bschnatt asks: I'm thinking of buying a NUC for the first time. They seem overpriced to me. Have you had fewer / same / more problems with them compared to your desktops over the…

Lost in all the excitement and controversy around Windows 11 is the little OS that could, Windows 10, and its 1.3 billion users. What’s going to happen to Windows 10? Well, Microsoft isn’t talking, of course. All we have are two facts. First, Windows 10 will be supported through October 14, 2025, which conveniently---and, I…