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If you hate Windows Search, try Raycast for these 3 reasons

Raycast isn't trying to replace Windows Search. It's rethinking what happens after you find something, and that's exactly why ...

IRS Discontinues Free Direct File Tool—What Can Taxpayers Use Now Instead?

The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want help filing your taxes.

10 Hacks Every Windows Power User Should Know

Windows is no doubt a powerful operating system, and you can tweak system settings and add power user utilities to speed up ...

This fresh new text editor is the nano replacement I've been waiting for

For Linux and MacOS, Fresh is the best of both worlds - a terminal text editor with GUI-like options. I'm all for it.
MUO on MSN

I replaced File Explorer with a dual‑pane manager and will never look back

File Explorer lacks polish and shortcuts that I’ve come to expect from modern apps. You can middle-click to open a folder in ...
Investing

ProPhase Labs files replacement legal opinion with new counsel

ProPhase Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRPH) announced Friday that it has submitted a replacement legal opinion from newly retained counsel. According to a statement in a press release and a filing with the ...
WTVD

State auditor looking into questionable spending in Cary after town manager shakeup

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The mayor of Cary said Tuesday that the state auditor is looking into questionable spending of taxpayer dollars. It's an issue that led to the resignation of Town Manager Sean ...
WTVD

Cary town manager resigns, new interim sworn in amid financial issues

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- After questions about spending, Cary Town Manager Sean Stegall resigned on Saturday. It came after public records, including those obtained by the ABC11 I-Team, revealed what ...
The Oakland Press

Royal Oak city manager terminated, temporary replacement named

In a matter of minutes, Royal Oak’s commission terminated a city manager and appointed an interim at Monday’s meeting. The board added three items to the meeting before approving the agenda: city ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
TechSpot

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

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 ...