security considerations

Seelen UI has matured from an experimental curiosity into the closest thing Windows currently has to a true, user‑replaceable desktop environment — a unified, extensible shell built on web technologies that reimagines the taskbar, menus, window management, and theming in a single package...

KDE Plasma’s desktop delivers a set of small, disciplined refinements that add up to a very different user experience from Windows 11 — and four of those refinements in particular illustrate why many Windows users who crave control, speed, and muscle in their desktop workflows find KDE difficult...

Windows 11’s taskbar clock just got a serious upgrade — without Microsoft — thanks to a Windhawk mod that lets you display custom date/time formats alongside system telemetry (CPU, RAM, network), weather, news headlines, extra timezones and flexible styling right inside the clock area...

Getting a new PC or performing a fresh install of Windows 11 is supposed to be a seamless, user-friendly experience—but recent changes to Microsoft’s setup requirements have left many users frustrated and searching for workarounds. Windows 11 now pushes, if not outright requires, a Microsoft...

Forgetting your Wi-Fi passwords is a universal issue in our digital lives, whether you're helping a family member connect to the network, setting up a new device, or troubleshooting network problems on Windows 11. Fortunately, Microsoft provides several built-in methods to recover saved Wi-Fi...

Almost a year after its initial unveiling, Microsoft’s Recall feature is making a high-profile return—now fortified with a suite of privacy and security enhancements—and it comes alongside an upgraded, AI-powered Windows Search experience designed specifically for Copilot+ PCs. This relaunch is...

If you were one of the IT professionals who looked at Microsoft 365 Copilot at launch and thought, "Well, that's a nice idea, but maybe I'll just stick with yelling at Outlook for now," Microsoft has heard you—loud, clear, and possibly with a tinge of hurt feelings. April 2025 brings a buffet of...