windows experience

Power users and Windows enthusiasts alike frequently encounter a dilemma: How do you optimize, debloat, and personalize your system without investing hours in the maze of native Windows menus or risking the instability associated with aggressive third-party utilities? Enter Winhance, the free...

The unveiling of Microsoft’s new Start menu for Windows 11 marks a significant evolution in the user experience, underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to design flexibility, deeper integration with mobile devices, and the promise of AI-driven productivity. As the centerpiece of the...

Microsoft’s push for artificial intelligence within the Windows ecosystem took a dramatic leap forward today as the company unveiled a bold new Start menu, an immersive AI agent, and a slew of AI-driven enhancements set to land in Windows 11 over the coming months. These changes, described by...

In a world obsessed with major overhauls and shiny new features, it’s the incremental steps—the subtle but strategic tweaks—that often reveal a company’s real direction. Microsoft’s rollout of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to the Dev Channel stands as a definitive example. This...

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570, now released to the Dev Channel, brings notable enhancements and user-centric features that underscore Microsoft’s evolving approach to flexibility, accessibility, and productivity. Among the most talked-about additions in this build is the new toggle...

Let’s face it, folks—if there’s one thing that irks Windows users more than a surprise update at midnight, it’s the relentless barrage of ads and promotional content infiltrating our beloved operating system. Ever since the introduction of Windows 11, Microsoft has poured more ad-laden content...

Greetings fellow Windows enthusiasts, As technology continues to evolve, it's fascinating to witness the transformative power of cloud computing. One area where its impact is particularly intriguing is in our Windows experience. Whether you're a seasoned user or just getting acquainted with the...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16232 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15228 to Insiders in the Fast ring. Earlier this week, we announced Link Removed and this...

This is a fresh install of Ultimate on a newly built Computer. Asus Z97, 16 Gig, Asus 240 Gig SSD, Seagate 2 TByte HD, Asus Ge Force GT-640 running 3 Samsung monitors. Win Experience Index of 7.1. 9 out of 10 times the system wakes up just fine. Every 10th time or so, the system seems to be...

I found out that Retro UI is a good app as a start menu. The reason is that it allows you to still use the start screen if you want to and adds a task bar at the bottom of your start screen. So, you can use the start screen as an improved desktop. I could be wrong so please correct me if I am...

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I just installed a 750 GB internal SSD and migrated many gigabytes of data to that drive after initializing and formatting, and as part of this process I used Microsoft's "Relocate" option of the Music folder properties. This was a very bad decision. The interface options did NOT correlate to...

Hi, I have tablet acer iconia w500 and I think that my processor is very slow. I can see in performance / windows experience index that my processor mark is 2.7 (min.=1 max=7.9). Please, how to fix this problem, because my desktop comp is 3 times faster then tablet. OS on tablet is win 7 home...

Hi there, My name is Dan and I have finally installed Windows7 on my XP machine. Its taken me some time but this is no doubt the best OS Microsoft have made in a while. Now..... Knowing my stuff I decided to search around and purchase just the product key from a legit site as I already have...

Hi I've been clearing out some clutter from my PC (as I do on a regular basis), when I accidentally deleted the 'Recycle Bin' icon from the desktop. I can't do a restore because they've all been cleared out and I've run 'Registry Repair Wizard' to clean up the registry. If I go into the...

I am really hating Win7 right about now... Here's a regular daily duty for me. I put a camera CF card into a USB reader and put it into the USB slot. I then create folders on a hard drive for each day of photos that was on the CF card, and I drag all the Monday stuff from the CF into a Monday...

In XP, when I double-clicked on a file (.jpg, .wmv, etc.), it would open the applicable program on top of the explorer window that given file was in. Now, in Win7 (x64), when I double-click one of those files, the app. (Windows Photo Viewer, WMP, etc.) is opening behind the explorer window. Is...

Cannot "CTRL+V paste" into selected window if nothing is selected in that window. But i have more This is now i thought Windows 7 would be like. Wonder if we could post a request to MS to get it this way or somewhat give us more working space and remove some of the annoying features...

Last night after all the troubles with getting W7 Pro 64bit installed, I finally managed to do it using a USB. This morning I start installing all my programs and I noticed that my "Windows Experience" number was 1.0 (it had formerly been 5.0). I assumed this was down to it not recognising my...

Hi All, Running the Windows 7 Ultimate now and only one issue to do with my graphics card. I've seen similar posts here but no resolution yet. Here's my setup: Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit) running on a Shuttle ST20G5. I've flashed to the latest BIOS (but that was released in 2006!) GeForce...