user workarounds

Parents across the globe rely on Microsoft Family Safety to protect their children online, fostering a safe digital environment where the dangers of the internet are kept at bay through robust parental controls and targeted app restrictions. However, a recent and rather frustrating bug is...

For users who have integrated Windows Hello Face Unlock into their daily routine, a foundational change in its lighting requirements has prompted widespread confusion and frustration. Owners of modern Windows devices—Surface Laptops, Dell XPSes, and other flagship PCs—have long enjoyed the...

Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to maintaining and improving the Outlook experience for millions of Microsoft 365 customers was tested once again as several impactful issues—ranging from keyboard shortcut mishaps to calendar glitches—surfaced and were subsequently addressed. The recent...

It’s one of those days. You settle into your chair, fire up your “cutting-edge” Windows 11 laptop, and brace yourself for the digital waltz that is modern computing. The screen springs to life, all clean lines and soothing blue backgrounds, but beneath this tranquil surface, trouble is brewing...

Microsoft’s ongoing tug-of-war with user account policies is showing its latest twist in the Windows 11 setup saga. In the newest beta build 26120.3653 of Windows 11, Microsoft has pulled the plug on a script—bypassnro.cmd—that many power users had relied on to create a local account during...

Microsoft recently stirred the pot with a fresh warning aimed at Windows 11 users trying to upgrade using incompatible hardware. For those who have been plowing through manuals and whispering sweet nothings to their PCs while installing Windows 11 through unconventional means (looking at you...