It’s time for Windows to copy Apple’s built-in text expander
A few keystrokes might not seem like a lot, but they add up over time. That’s why text expanders can be a major productivity boost, allowing you to create shortcuts for commonly […]
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Samsung’s Quick Search app blows away Windows 11’s built-in search
We’ve come to expect that searching your PC for files will be like searching the web: almost instantaneous and almost perfect. But it’s always that one file—I know I have it!—that leaves […]
Why every laptop should have built-in 5G support
I still remember that magical feeling. It was 2003 and I had bought my first mobile phone that was connected to the internet. Suddenly, I could surf the web wherever I was, […]
The problem with built-in password managers
In recent years, it’s gotten a lot easier to have better password hygiene without using a dedicated password manager. Thanks to built-in password management tools on iOS and Android, and at the […]
Windows Hello gets new built-in passkey powers
There’s a multi-pronged effort to get rid of passwords going on and Microsoft is part of it, even if they’re not exactly at the front. The company’s latest additions to Windows 11 […]
Windows 11 will let you delete more built-in apps soon
Microsoft has been filling up Windows builds with questionably necessary add-on programs for decades, and for just as long, power users have been stripping them out. Some have gone so far as […]
Microsoft’s Edge browser gets a built-in network speed test
In the latest publicly available version of Microsoft Edge, version 124.0.2478.80, a new tool has appeared in the browser’s toolbox. You can now measure your internet speed directly in the browser toolbox. […]
Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus enough for normal people?
It’s common sense that if you have a Windows PC, you need a third-party security suite to protect it. Right? Well, maybe not. That might’ve been the common sense mantra for decades, […]
Cooler Master’s $7000 Shark X PC doesn’t even include a built-in laser
For the last couple of years, Cooler Master has been hauling around the Shark X PC—a PC that looks like a shark—to tech expos and gaming events. If you’ve been waiting for […]
This built-in Windows app is slowing down PCs. Here’s what you can do
In Windows, you have options when it comes to viewing photos and videos, but you probably just use the default photo-viewing app Microsoft Photos, which comes pre-installed with Windows. Recently, however, it’s […]
