When Typing an Email Turns Your CPU into a Furnace: Unpacking the Latest Outlook Bug
Picture this: you’re drafting a simple email in the classic Outlook for Microsoft 365, and suddenly your computer sounds like a jet engine taking off. Your CPU usage spikes wildly, soaring to 30-50% utilization...
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Blue screams of terror—or, as Microsoft prefers to brand them, Blue Screens of Death—have long haunted the dreams of PC aficionados, IT professionals, and, really, anyone with the audacity to update their Windows machine on a semi-regular basis. If you recently let curiosity get the better of...
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The link you provided for the Microsoft Support article regarding "March 11, 2025—KB5053602 (OS Builds 22621.5039 and 22631.5039)" currently returns a "Page Not Found" error on the official Microsoft website. As a result, the detailed information about this specific update is not accessible from...
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Catch up on the latest capabilities for Windows 11 management and security, and you’ll quickly realize these aren’t just incremental updates—they’re signals of a rapidly evolving operating system that balances AI innovation with practical, day-to-day improvements in productivity, security, and...
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The future of personal and business computing is very much a story in flux, and in few places is that clearer than in the unfolding saga of Windows 11. Microsoft’s latest operating system, especially in its 24H2 update, is framed as the digital foundation for the next era: secure, AI-powered...
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Few things frustrate seasoned Windows users more than the persistent, creeping feeling that their familiar desktop environment is morphing into something less about productivity and more about persistent promotional nudges. Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest flagship OS, has doubled down on this...
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The Changing Face of Windows: Why Legacy Features Like ReadyBoost No Longer Make Sense
As the Windows platform evolves to keep up with rapid hardware advancements, it's important to reflect on which legacy features still serve a purpose, and which have become technological fossils. One prominent...
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Microsoft’s evolving digital landscape rarely rests, and the latest surge of updates, platform shifts, and hardware launches offers a snapshot of relentless innovation — and its accompanying challenges. Diving into the latest set of changes and releases, we uncover a shifting balance between...
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Paul Thurrott’s name has become synonymous with authoritative Windows coverage. With a three-decade career that traces the operating system’s evolution from Windows 3.1 to the cloud-connected present, Thurrott’s current explorations continue on Thurrott.com—a haven for in-depth Windows...
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It starts, as so many tales of digital transformation do, with the humble act of reinstalling Windows on a fresh, purpose-built SSD—this time, one lovingly dedicated to gaming. And yet, as fate (or perhaps simply the irresistible call of utility) would have it, our narrator soon found this...
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In the grand tradition of fixing what Microsoft only slightly broke, making Windows better remains a never-ending community quest, a source of editorial gold, and, depending on your temperament, either a labor of love or a lifelong emotional trauma.
Why Windows Still Needs Saving... Again
Let’s...
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For the longest time, Microsoft treated the Windows Taskbar as if it were the dashboard of a spaceship—clunky, information-rich, and somehow both essential and confusing. Then Windows 11 landed with its super-sleek, minimalist Taskbar, and users around the globe collectively scratched their...
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Once upon a time, tucked away in the Settings menus of Windows, there was a secret number that determined your worth—not as a person (thank goodness), but as a PC user. This cryptic figure, the Windows Experience Index, became a badge of honor or a badge of shame, depending on which end of the...
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When Classic Outlook Turns Into a CPU Monster: Understanding the Unexpected Resource Hog
Microsoft Outlook has been a staple in the digital communication arsenal for decades, quietly powering emails, calendars, and collaboration in homes and enterprises worldwide. Yet recently, users of the...
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A New Chapter for Windows 11 Upgrades
Windows enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as previously stalled Windows 11 upgrades due to compatibility hurdles are back on track. This upgrade news comes after a period of enforced caution, when a subset of devices were blocked from updating to Windows...
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Windows 11 is designed with a modern, streamlined user experience in mind, but a number of its hidden features remain dormant by default. While this approach may simplify setup for new users, it often falls short of meeting the needs of power users, system administrators, and anyone keen on...
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The European Union is gearing up for a bold new chapter in technology policy that could have ripple effects well beyond continental borders—including for Windows enthusiasts worldwide. Amid global talks of technological sovereignty and efficient AI integration, EU decision-makers are preparing...
WinSAT remains one of those hidden gems in Windows—a built‐in tool that often flies under the radar but is well worth a look for IT professionals who enjoy digging into the nuts and bolts of their systems. Even though its graphical display was retired long ago (remember the Windows Experience...
In the ever-evolving world of Windows performance enhancements, there’s one relic many of us remember fondly—even if it now belongs more to the annals of computing history than modern practice. Remember ReadyBoost? Introduced with the fanfare of Windows Vista, this feature promised to breathe...