Windows 11 may be slowing down your SSD again
Does your PC feel slow today? Microsoft is reporting that the latest update to Windows 11 may be slowing down copying files on your PC’s SSD, yet again. In the support notes […]
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Needy Windows 11 apps will beg you to pin them to your taskbar
If you don’t like insecure people who demand attention, you’re going to hate the changes Microsoft has planned for Windows 11. During the coming months, Microsoft plans to add two changes to […]
Windows 11’s tabbed File Explorer is profoundly disappointing
Microsoft spent several years tinkering with a tabbed interface for the Windows File Explorer, but plans to add the feature to Windows 10 fizzled. It wasn’t until late 2022 that Explorer tabs […]
There’s no stopping Windows 11’s Start menu ads now
Seeing an exclamation point online or within Windows is usually cause for alarm. It’s a call to action, to do something. In future versions of Windows 11, Microsoft is going to use […]
Windows PCs reveal hidden screenshot info, but a fast fix is coming
The built-in screenshot tool in Windows has been given a major upgrade in the last few years. Initially the Snipping Tool was part of the PowerToys collection, before getting a major boost […]
Steam will stop working on Windows 7 and 8 next year
Despite releasing more than 13 years ago, Windows 7 is still remembered more fondly than the operating systems that came both before and after it — that’s probably why one in twenty […]
Windows 12 may be stripped down to enable frequent updates
Microsoft’s “Windows 12” will be designed as a more modular system that will enable quick, frequent updates without much handholding from the user, according to a new report. The company hasn’t formally […]
Microsoft tests adaptive brightness on plugged-in Windows 11 PCs
Adaptable screen brightness isn’t a new idea — it’s one of those little pieces of technology that runs in the background of your phone, for example, making it easier to use in […]
Windows Search may let you download apps directly soon
Yesterday, Microsoft previewed a brand spanking new Insider preview build of Windows 11 in the Canary channel. This channel, which is intended to be experimental, allows you to try out new features […]
This obscure Windows tool made me an ultrawide monitor believer
For years, I believed ultrawide monitors were nothing more than a gimmick. A monitor is a monitor is a monitor, I thought. Some may be a bit bigger, some might be higher […]
