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You have one year to safely use Windows 10 before you’ll need to pay
Microsoft is bring its ESU program to consumers for the first time, allowing Windows 10 lovers to opt in for an extra year of security updates.
How to connect a wireless mouse to a laptop
You can connect a wireless mouse to your laptop with its bespoke USB receiver or by using Bluetooth -- or both! Here's how to do it.
How to check your laptop battery health
You can generate a Windows battery report to see how healthy your laptop battery is.
Mac sales are nosediving
Macs have reportedly experienced a 17.5% drop in annual growth in this past quarter.
Windows 11 is creating an ‘undeletable’ 8.63GB cache
The undeletable cache issue stems from the "checkpoint update" system, a feature designed to download smaller, incremental patches instead of full updates.
Passkeys in Windows 11 are about to get safer and easier to use
Microsoft has announced that big changes are coming to its passkey experience, including third-party integration and account syncing.
Microsoft Word may delete your files — here’s how to avoid it
A new bug in Microsoft Word is randomly deleting user files, but we know how to work around it.
How to reset graphics drivers in Windows 11
Are you having issues with your Windows 11 graphics? A simple reset of your drivers could put a pin in this pesky glitch. Here’s how to do it.
Windows 11 can now use AI to respond to your text messages
Microsoft's Phone Link app just made answering messages easier with Suggested Replies. Here is everything you need to know about the feature.
It’s official — Microsoft WordPad is dead after 29 years
Microsoft WordPad is officially deprecated, which means it will disappear as soon as you update to 24H2. There is a workaround, though.
Microsoft is finally making Copilot+ laptops useful for AI
Microsoft is rolling out a ton of new features for Copilot+ laptops starting today, including the highly controversial Recall.
Whatever you do, don’t install the Windows 11 September update
The September 11 KB5043145 update is causing PCs to display a blue screen of death and other issues. The tech giant is working on a fix.
Microsoft outlines Recall security: ‘The user is always in control’
When Microsoft's Recall was first announced, it caused quite the uproar. Microsoft addressed a lot of the security concerns in a lengthy blog post.
Microsoft is giving up control of the Copilot key
Microsoft brings helpful features and fixes with the new KB5043186 Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, including the ability to customize the Copilot key.
The best Snapdragon X Windows laptops you can buy right now
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipset ushered in Microsoft's Copilot+ PC initiative with excellent performance and battery life. Here are the best laptops so far.
Microsoft just released its ‘unified gateway to Windows’ for Mac
Microsoft has officially launched its new Windows app, allowing users of various Cloud PC services to access Windows all from one app.
I’m in love with this highly aesthetic Windows 12 concept design
A concept designer has redesigned Windows into something far more eye-pleasing.
Launching Windows 11 apps could get up to 50% faster thanks to this new tech
Launching Windows 11 apps can be pretty slow, but Microsoft is making changes that could bring big improvements over time.
A forced Windows update is coming next month
Support for Windows 11 22H2 is ending soon and Microsoft will be automatically initiating an update on eligible machines next month.
Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature can’t be uninstalled
It initially appeared that Recall would be able to be uninstalled, but now Micrsosoft has confirmed that isn't true.
Don’t use your Windows PC without using these security settings
Keep your Windows 11 PC safe and sound by tweaking these security settings. In just a few clicks, you’ll have increased your security and peace of mind.
This optional Windows 11 update is totally worth installing
The latest Windows 11 update, KB5041587, makes Android files sharing easier, improves Windows Narrator, and brings other much-needed improvements.
Your AMD Ryzen CPU is about 10% slower than it should be
A comprehensive round of benchmarks reveals that both Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs can get massive gaming upgrades with a new Windows Update.
