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Microsoft has done it again—rolling out shiny new Windows 11 builds for those brave enough to traverse the Beta and Dev Channels of the Insider program, putting both their courage and their system stability on the line. Consider it a badge of honor, or perhaps a mark of masochism, depending on...

When Copilot Invites Itself: Windows 11’s Unwelcome AI Assistant Intrusion Windows users, pour yourself a strong cup of coffee and ready your best side-eye, because there’s a new unwanted guest pinging the notification center in Windows 11 — and apparently, it doesn't wait for an invite...

If you haven’t gotten around to switching off the headlines for AI news yet, you might have spotted the latest entry: Microsoft Copilot Vision. Despite a name that suggests either a futuristic sci-fi drama or an all-seeing robot under your desk, Copilot Vision is about to become a rather...

It’s a universal truth in IT: every new Windows update comes with the thrilling chance your day might descend into digital chaos. And this April, Microsoft has delivered precisely the sort of plot twist that makes support desks weep and security teams clutch their coffee in silent panic. Yes...

Hello, Apps I've set to turn on on startup actually reset by themselves. I can't tell what instigates it. If I change the app's settings and restart my computer, the app doesn't reset. But, when my computer is off for the night, the setting is reset to not turn on on startup. If someone could...

Ask any longtime Windows user about their favorite new feature, and you’re likely to get a response ranging somewhere between “I just want it to stop updating during dinner” and “Why did they move the Task Manager again?” But beneath the memes and groans, Microsoft’s steady churn of updates is...

There’s a familiar comfort in the gentle thud of a well-worn keyboard, the swift glide of a mouse across an equally abused mat, and the soothing certainty that no matter how many apps we spawn in the digital arena, the Windows taskbar will retain its somewhat clunky, but reliable, charm. That...

Let’s banish the illusion right away—no, your computer hasn’t suddenly morphed into a cheese grater with 587 holes because of last year’s Windows vulnerabilities tally. But if you’re feeling a draft, it might just be a breeze of cybersecurity news blowing through your inbox, because 2024 was a...

It’s the second Tuesday of the month—a day known to seasoned Windows warriors as Patch Tuesday, when Microsoft’s well-meaning engineers unleash a monthly rollercoaster of updates, fixes, and, let’s be honest, the occasional gremlin. For most users, letting Windows Update do its automatic thing...

The ordinary Windows user might wake up in the morning, fire up their sleek new laptop with its perfect, fingerprint-magnet screen, and expect the usual routine: check a few emails, maybe grudgingly acknowledge some pending updates, and absolutely, under no circumstances, see a blue screen of...

Tucked away in the digital corridors of Windows 11, a subtle revolution is quietly unfolding, and its battlefield is none other than the ever-familiar File Explorer. Imagine, if you will, not the grand fireworks of a major OS overhaul, but the elegant wink of refinement—the kind of polish so...

It’s official: Microsoft really, really, really wants you to upgrade to Windows 11—even if it means sending your beloved but “ineligible” Windows 10 PC out to pasture. As the sun slowly sets on Windows 10 support, and security experts issue increasingly stern warnings to get off the old OS...

If you’ve ever spent a groggy Monday morning squinting at your Windows 11 Start Menu, wondering why it’s showing you three PowerPoint decks, two random apps you never installed, and “Tips” you never wanted, you are not alone. The Start Menu, iconic as it may be, has become—for many users—a...

It started, as so many technology sagas do, with an update—and ended, at least for some Windows 11 users, in the distinctly blue glow of a system crash. That’s right: Microsoft, fresh off the spring update train, found itself with a rapidly spreading blue screen error that made computers across...

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...

If you’ve been presenting your meticulously crafted slides, dazzling HDR designs, or just your very colourful browser tabs over a video call lately and wondered why everything looks so disappointingly dull, you’re not imagining things—your HDR colours have indeed been getting the short end of...

If there's a metric for just how exciting a week can be in the world of Windows utilities, then this one deserves at least several fireworks. Windows 10 and 11 users are spoiled yet again with a parade of clever tools, dazzling desktop enhancements, and a little bit of nostalgia thrown in for...

Microsoft was never one for subtlety when it came to the grand theater of operating system upgrades. Yet, in a twist that even seasoned Windows-watchers didn’t see coming, the company has quietly begun giving the boot to a high-profile security gem—virtualization-based security (VBS)...

If you’ve reached the familiar blue setup screen of Windows 11 and found yourself frantically clicking "Offline account" only to discover the option has vanished into the digital ether, you’re not alone—and you’re not imagining things. The road to a local account on a fresh Windows 11...

It’s always the little things in life — like a working dark mode in File Explorer — that make you wonder how you managed to live without them. If you’re one of the brave souls marching in the ranks of Microsoft’s Windows Insider Beta Channel, you’ve likely already stumbled across build...