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If you still believe a monthly pass with a registry cleaner will somehow make Windows boot faster, it’s time to stop — not because the registry is sacred, but because there are far higher-impact, safer, and well-supported ways to speed up and stabilize a Windows PC than poking at the registry...

Microsoft’s long‑standing limitation — that Windows Studio Effects only worked with a device’s built‑in front camera — is finally being addressed: recent Windows 11 Insider preview builds let supported Copilot+ PCs route an additional camera (for example, a USB webcam or a rear laptop sensor)...

Windows 11’s hardware rules mean you can’t treat compatibility as a single checkbox — it’s a chain of interlocking requirements (TPM 2.0, UEFI/Secure Boot, a supported CPU, enough RAM and storage) that together determine whether a Dell laptop can be upgraded safely and with vendor support. The...

Windows 11’s Bluetooth audio experience just shed one of its longest‑running annoyances: when the headset mic opens, audio no longer has to collapse into a muffled, mono mess. Microsoft’s recent updates add full Bluetooth LE Audio support with a new super‑wideband stereo routing mode that keeps...

Microsoft quietly pulled back the promised ISO images for Windows 11, version 25H2 this week, updating its Release Preview announcement to say the ISOs are “delayed and coming soon” even as the update itself lands in the Release Preview channel as an enablement-package style release. Background...

Microsoft’s push to bring Bluetooth LE Audio into Windows 11 finally closes a painful, decades‑old gap between high‑fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone audio on PCs — and owners of compatible Samsung Galaxy Buds models are among the first to see tangible benefits. Background Bluetooth...

Microsoft has quietly put a new tool on the 2026 roadmap that promises to change how IT teams manage quality updates for Windows on corporate PCs: Windows Quality Update management policies in Microsoft Intune will let administrators approve and roll out individual quality updates — including...

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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update finally addresses a longstanding annoyance for Bluetooth headset users: the abrupt collapse from rich stereo audio into thin, mono “telephone” quality when the microphone is activated. The fix arrives by adding native Bluetooth LE Audio support to Windows’...

Modern Windows laptops hide a tiny productivity powerhouse under your thumb: the Precision Touchpad and its rich set of gestures — many of which people only discover years into ownership. These gestures let you scroll, zoom, switch apps, show the desktop, and much more without touching a...

Microsoft is moving on two fronts this month: shipping a steady stream of Microsoft 365 enhancements — many driven by Copilot and Loop technologies — while quietly chasing a recurring set of audio regressions that have frustrated Windows 11 users since the 24H2 rollout. The company’s push to...

Windows 11’s 24H2 servicing update finally removes a long-standing and deeply irritating trade-off for Bluetooth headset users: you no longer have to choose between pristine stereo audio for playback and intelligible voice when the headset microphone is active. Background / Overview For more...

Microsoft has quietly removed one of Bluetooth’s longest‑running compromises on Windows PCs: with recent Windows 11 updates the OS now exposes Bluetooth LE Audio and a super‑wideband stereo path so compatible headsets can keep high‑fidelity stereo playback while their microphones are active...

Microsoft has finally closed one of the most persistent UX gaps in PC audio: on supported Windows 11 systems, Bluetooth headsets can now deliver full stereo media audio while simultaneously using their built‑in microphone at super‑wideband quality, instead of collapsing to low‑fidelity, mono...

Microsoft has quietly closed one of Windows audio’s most persistent usability gaps by adding support for Bluetooth LE Audio and a super‑wideband stereo path in Windows 11, a change that finally stops stereophonic game and media sound from collapsing into muffled, mono telephone audio the moment...

Windows 11’s latest LE Audio work finally breaks the decades‑old trade‑off that forced Bluetooth headsets to choose between high‑fidelity stereo playback and usable microphone quality during calls and game chat, delivering a super‑wideband stereo path that keeps your game audio in stereo while...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update brings a long‑awaited fix for muffled Bluetooth headset audio: support for Bluetooth LE Audio's super‑wideband stereo, letting game audio remain high‑fidelity while voice chat or calls run at a much higher sample rate than the old Hands‑Free Profile allowed...

Microsoft's Windows 11 is rolling out a long‑promised fix to one of PC audio's most annoying compromises: the forced drop to muffled, mono voice quality whenever a Bluetooth headset's microphone is used. The operating system now exposes support for Bluetooth LE Audio and the LC3 codec so that...

If the Connect app seems to have vanished on your Windows 11 PC, it hasn’t—Microsoft simply moved it behind an optional component called Wireless Display. Reinstalling it takes just a few clicks, and with the right settings and drivers, your computer can again act as a Miracast receiver for...

I’ve been putting off the full switch to Windows 11 — and I’m not alone: recent developments from Microsoft have made it rational for many users to stay on Windows 10 for now. The vendor’s rollout of a consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU) option, growing reports of performance and stability...