A lot of people install third-party utilities to improve their workflow on Windows 11, when, in reality, they shouldn't have to, because the operating system already includes many of the same or even ...

Microsoft says it’s taking a step back and temporarily disabling the automatic installation of Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows 11. In September 2025, Microsoft confirmed it was auto-installing ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for purchase soon, hopefully by the end of February. –Paul When you buy a new PC or ...

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...

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Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

A pair of insurance companies are locked in a scuffle over payment of a nearly $50 million arbitration ruling University of Iowa Health Care won for faulty windows. Illinois-based insurer American ...

It's official: Windows 10 is dead. Although it had a decent run as far as operating systems go (10 years; it came out in 2015) continued use is inadvisable. A system not receiving security updates ...

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