It could be a virus, but it's normally safe and necessary for your PC You might be wondering what COM Surrogate is if you see it in Task Manager or an error message ...
In Windows 10 Build 1903, Microsoft has enabled the "Launch folder windows in a separate process" option by default. This will cause an additional Explorer.exe process to be launched that is used to ...
Update 4/11: Microsoft has now confirmed that the inetpub folder is created as part of a security update. More information in this article. The Windows April 2025 updates are strangely creating an ...
Though bugs creeping in with every Windows update isn’t new, a mysterious folder appearing on everyone’s PCs out of nowhere isn’t something that happens with every update. That’s precisely what ...
In this tutorial, we will show you how to add Open in new process option to the context menu in Windows 11. The Open in new process command helps to launch a folder or drive in a separate explorer.exe ...
In context: Every now and then, Microsoft security patches can wreak havoc on Windows PCs. Users are understandably cautious these days, and even an innocent, empty folder can raise concerns about ...
Is a file or process being blocked by Windows Defender on Windows 11/10? You can add a file type or process exclusion to Windows Security via GPEDIT or Settings. While Windows Security does a great ...