Category: Windows

It’s been a week since the BUILD conference ended, but Microsoft has one last announcement up its sleeve. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is gaining some new features, and….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Windows 11 uses a product key to ensure your OS is genuine—in other words, not pirated. You can find the product key in use on your PC, which….

Microsoft really wants you to use its Copilot AI assistant. The company even went as far as replacing the Show Desktop button in Windows 11 with a button to open Copilot. That….

Key Takeaways The first wave of Windows “Copilot+ PCs” has arrived, promising all-day battery life, greater power efficiency, and great performance to better match Apple’s MacBook lineup. The Lenovo Yoga Slim….

The built-in camera on Apple’s MacBooks might not be the best, but they’re still good enough to FaceTime friends and family or attend online meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google….

When your hard drive starts to fill up, you don’t have to dig through File Explorer to see what’s using space. You can use a disk space analyzer to scan….

If you need to make deep changes to Windows 10 or Windows 11, you sometimes need to open Group Policy Editor, a tool that ships with Windows Pro and Enterprise….

Notepad++’s auto-update notifications are notoriously cumbersome and annoying. So, the newly released Notepad++ v8.6.9 adds a silent update system that saves you the trouble of repeatedly clicking “Next” every time….

Microsoft revamped the taskbar in Windows 11, and has continued to update and tweak it since then with user feedback. There are now a few more changes coming to the….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Windows is the most targeted operating system on the planet. That means you should fortify your PC’s defenses to stay safe both online and offline. This guide shows….

QUICK LINKS KEY TAKEAWAYS Microsoft offers an official tool to keep any window always-on-top of other windows on Windows 10 or Windows 11. We can also recommend some awesome third-party….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Dealing with blue screen errors is never fun, but it’s worse when you have no idea what’s caused it in the first place. One particular head-scratcher is the DPC Watchdog….

There are many ways you could make your Windows 11 system more performant for gaming. Luckily, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get some of them up….

System memory, or RAM, is an essential part of any PC running Windows 11. Too little RAM and your PC might be sluggish, so more RAM is almost always better. Here’s how….

Dying to escape Adobe’s subscription model? You don’t need to pay hundreds of dollars a year to use top-quality creative software anymore. Try these alternatives and buy outright (or create….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Windows 10’s May 2019 Update introduced an easy, safe, and officially supported way to access and work with your Linux files from within File Explorer and other applications. Here’s….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Evernote has many useful features that many users aren’t aware of. You can use it to scan documents, get AI assistance, set reminders for deadlines, and record voice….

Once you’re there, press Shift + F10 to open up a Command Prompt Window and type: oobe\bypassnro It isn’t case sensitive, but it is critical that you use the correct….

Downloading your photos and videos from iCloud lets you store them locally or even switch to a different storage service. There are a few ways to do this, depending on….

Windows has a bunch of built-in apps that add layers of functionality to your computer. One of the oldest and most popular is Notepad, a simple text editor that has….

Microsoft is testing wireless Android smartphone integration in the Windows 11 File Explorer. This feature, which is currently limited to Insider Channels, should feel incredibly intuitive to anyone who’s ever….

Some PCs won’t boot correctly after installing the July 2024 Windows security update, but this is entirely Microsoft’s fault—the latest issue has nothing to do with CrowdStrike. If you use….

Despite being the market leader, Google Chrome still can’t beat Microsoft Edge for me. However, the abundance of unnecessary features often clutters the simple browsing experience I’m looking for. If….

A Windows PC that seems easy to use for you might be quite challenging for someone who is a beginner or isn’t tech-savvy. If you’re setting up a new device….

Key Takeaways If you have Clipboard history enabled in Windows 10, the feature keeps a record of items you have recently copied to the Clipboard while using copy and paste…..

Key Takeaways Whether you want to record a small voice note or an entire song, it’s possible to do it using built-in or third-party apps on Windows 11. We’ll show….

Key Takeaways Open the Settings app, then navigate to System > About to display all of the information about your Windows version. Alternatively, open the Start Menu, then enter “winver”….

Key Takeaways Windows PCs with Arm chips are slowly gaining traction, promising better battery life and cellular connectivity, and Microsoft has a special version of Windows just for those computers…..

Key Takeaways Have you encountered an error stating “Your Windows License Only Supports One Display Language” while attempting to switch your display language on Windows? If so, you’re using a….

Key Takeaways Is your keyboard typing different characters than the ones printed on its keys? This can happen when you switch the keyboard layout, but it can also result from….

Key Takeaways Are you unable to deactivate the Caps Lock on your keyboard? This problem might occur if your keyboard settings are configured to turn off the lock when the….

Key Takeaways Does your mouse cursor move on its own? Don’t worry, it’s not possessed by a computer ghost! This issue usually happens if you have an outdated mouse driver….

The Sticky Notes application in Windows is a great way to quickly write notes that stay on your desktop and (if you want) synchronize with your mobile devices. Microsoft is….

Key Takeaways Is a Bluetooth device, or the entire Bluetooth category, not showing up in Device Manager? Issues, such as accidentally hiding Bluetooth devices, disabling a service, corrupted drivers, or….

Key Takeaways Windows is so ubiquitous, you might forget that you have to buy it. The price tag for even the cheapest Windows license is nothing to sniff at, but….

Windows 11 has a lot of things we don’t want in it, from telemetry to ads. However, the “Government Edition” proposes to remove all that and leave a bloat-free Windows….

Tired of navigating through the cluttered Windows interface to find the tools you need? Look no further than Run commands. Run commands can take you straight to the Windows tools….

There are many ways you could make your Windows 11 system more performant for gaming. Luckily, you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to get some of them up….

When you save a file to your computer, you expect it to stay put. Unfortunately, this isn’t always what happens, thanks to some of OneDrive’s default behaviors in Windows 11…..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Have you accidentally lost files while transferring them from one drive to another or from your computer to an external drive? This can be frustrating, especially if the….

Apple Maps has an official web app, available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Here’s how to install it on your Windows PC for easy access. Apple released a public beta of….

Internet speed test websites are often bogged down with ads, slowing down your system. Fortunately, Ookla offers a lightweight Command Line Interface (CLI) version of its speed test so you….

In an effort to fight infostealer malware, the recent Chrome 127 update now utilizes App-Bound Encryption on Windows. This should prevent infostealer malware from accessing critical user data, specifically browser….

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Microsoft is developing a new video creation skill for Microsoft Copilot. Tell the AI what you want, and it’ll automatically assemble a video with stock footage, music, voiceovers, and more….

Arc, a free web browser developed by The Browser Company, is now available on Windows 10. The only caveat is that it doesn’t work on Windows 10 build 1809, which….

KEY TAKEAWAYS Ads, suggestions, diagnostic data, and many other unnecessary settings are enabled by default in Windows. You can turn these off if you wish. However, you should never disable….

With so many of us working remotely, it’s not a surprise that Windows 11 comes with a few built-in focus tools to help us get our jobs done. But what….

KEY TAKEAWAYS You don’t need a paper notebook to keep a bullet journal—it can live inside Microsoft Word. Turning a Word document into a bullet journal works perfectly if you….

It’s been a long wait, but Proton VPN’s anti-censorship Stealth protocol finally works on Windows. Proton VPN is also expanding its free service to 12 more countries and introducing an icon-customization feature….