Microsoft tests a Game Pass family plan, Windows 11 widget
Microsoft is giving PC gamers another reason to use the Widgets panel in Windows 11: a new Game Pass widget. But that’s not all, as the company is also testing more expansive […]
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7 frustrating Windows 11 annoyances, and how to fix them
For a while, it looked like Microsoft might never move past Windows 10, but then it dropped Windows 11 in late 2021. Even with a longer gap between new versions, it was […]
This Windows 11 encryption bug may cause data damage
Microsoft is warning that Windows 11 is subject to a bug that can cause data damage under certain specialized conditions, including writing data to encrypted drives using BitLocker. Unfortunately, the fix is […]
Windows 11 2H22’s best new feature is a clever upgrade to Snap
Microsoft’s Windows 11 22H2 feature update is barreling down the final stretch to being released next month or in early October, with a host of new features. My favorite (and, I expect, […]
Windows 11’s first ‘Moment’ upgrade may come in October
Two new releases of Windows 11 may end up right on top of one another, according to tweets from a noted Microsoft leaker. Microsoft is currently scheduling Windows 11 22H2, the next […]
Windows Terminal adds new theme tools
It’s been three years since Microsoft debuted Windows Terminal, its official upgraded interface for programs like Command Prompt and PowerShell. While the open-source command line tool isn’t necessarily setting the world on […]
Windows PC Xbox app now shows how long it takes to beat a game
The next time you go digging through your PC’s Xbox app for a game to play, you may find something interesting: an estimate of how long the game will take to complete. […]
Windows 11 will add new features whenever Microsoft wants
With the new Windows 11 2022 Update (formerly known as Windows 11 22H2), Microsoft is asking you to accept a new, continuous cycle of updates rather than receiving new features once or […]
Windows 10 will continue until 2025, Microsoft confirms again
Though Microsoft released the new Windows 11 2022 Update to consumers today, there’s no obligation to upgrade. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 through October 2025, company executives said. “We remain […]
Windows 11 2022 Update arrives with a feature we didn’t expect
Windows 11’s big “22H2” update, now known as the Windows 11 2022 Update, officially begins shipping today, omitting one feature we expected (tabbed File Explorer) and including a feature we didn’t (Smart […]
