Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...
XDA Developers on MSN

ReFS is better than NTFS, but Microsoft barely supports it

Microsofot has been working on a newer and better file system for Windows, but why is it taking so long to be widely adopted?
The Verge

Microsoft is testing file recommendations in Explorer

The Windows 11 File Explorer change should ‘bring users the most relevant file content right to their fingertips,’ though it’s currently only available for business users. The Windows 11 File Explorer ...
Seattle Times

Microsoft file system is target of complaints in EU

LUXEMBOURG — A British watchdog agency said today that it had complained to European Union regulators that Microsoft’s new file format for storing documents discouraged competition. Britain’s agency ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft introduces new robust “Resilient File System” for Windows Server 8

Storage Spaces will give Windows 8 flexible, fault-tolerant pooling of disk space, and will make storage management simpler and much more powerful. But there's more to robust file storage than ...
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 ...
Times Colonist

RIM to use Microsoft file system software

Research In Motion has signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp. to use the software company's latest file system technology on its smartphones. The agreement for which financial terms ...
The Business Journals

Panasonic licenses Microsoft file system in latest patent agreement

Panasonic has licensed a Microsoft file system that makes it possible for consumer electronics devices to store larger files, joining Sanyo and Olympus as licensees of the "exFAT" technology, ...
Ars Technica

Can Microsoft’s exFAT file system bridge the gap between OSes?

With Apple's licensing of Microsoft's exFAT file system, it seems like we finally have a good option for OS X and Windows disk swapping. Dave Girard spent some time investigating the appeal, the ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Releases Its Own System Tuning App for Windows 10, 11

Fans of pure PC power have always wanted to closely monitor all aspects of their system to ensure maximum performance. It was a necessary habit back in the day since we were dealing with slow hard ...
TechRepublic

Unix vs. Microsoft Windows: How system designs reflect security philosophy

Unix vs. Microsoft Windows: How system designs reflect security philosophy Your email has been sent There are distinct differences between Unix and MS Windows security philosophies. Two design ...