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How to take advantage of Microsoft OneDrive in Windows 11
2 days ago by Lance Whitney
How to link your Android phone to your Windows 11 PC
March 20, 2023 by Lance Whitney
How to turn on live captions in Windows 11
March 7, 2023 by Lance Whitney
The best Microsoft Surface PCs make me forget Apple exists
March 6, 2023 by Lena Borrelli
Microsoft's AI-powered Bing is coming to the Windows 11 taskbar
February 28, 2023 by Sabrina Ortiz

Raspberry Pi Pico just got this handy new Windows Installer

Developers using Windows PCs to build for the Raspberry Pi Pico now have a single installer that provides all the tools required.

Windows 11 adds Spotify to its widgets board

Microsoft's Windows 11 widget board is getting more useful with the arrival of Spotify and Messenger.

February 3, 2023 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

How to change your username in Windows 11

You can change the name for a local account and also for a Microsoft account through Windows 11.

January 26, 2023 by Lance Whitney in Windows 11

Windows 10 reminder: IE11 is going away soon, so make sure you are ready

IE11 icons will be removed from Start Menu and taskbar in June, but IE's engine Trident will live on in Windows 11.

January 24, 2023 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

Unblock streaming services and secure your downloads with these Windows VPNs

When you're looking for the best VPN for your Windows PC, everything from server count to the ability to unblock streaming services to security, matters. Here are some of the top VPNs for Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.

January 13, 2023 by David Gewirtz in Security

Apple Music, Apple TV apps are coming to Windows 11

While iTunes is a memory for Mac users, Windows users are still using it.

January 13, 2023 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

First Windows 11 preview builds arrive for 2023

Microsoft releases its first Windows 11 previews to the Dev and Beta channels in 2023.

January 6, 2023 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

How to downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10

If you purchased a PC with Windows 11 preinstalled, you can replace the operating system with Windows 10. But there's a catch.

January 3, 2023 by Ed Bott in Windows

Get your hands on the awesome Blackview MP60 Windows 11 Pro Mini PC for as little as $150

It's a tiny PC with lots of power and tons of possibilities -- and it's not a Raspberry Pi.

December 29, 2022 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in PCs

Still on Windows 10, version 21H1? Don't expect any more monthly security updates from Microsoft

Windows 10, version 21H1 from May 2021 will not get security fixes in the January 2023 Patch Tuesday update.

December 15, 2022 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

Windows 11's screenshot tool gets a screen recorder

Microsoft's Snipping Tool can now do more than snip.

December 9, 2022 by Liam Tung in Windows 11

How to control Windows 11 with your voice

With voice access in Windows 11, you can navigate the screen, issue commands, and dictate text by talking. Here's what you need to know.

December 8, 2022 by Lance Whitney in Windows 11

Hackers are still finding - and using - flaws in Internet Explorer

The hackers delivered an IE exploit in an emailed Office document, which renders web content in IE even if it is not the default browser.

December 8, 2022 by Liam Tung in Security

How to manage your Microsoft 365 subscription in Windows 11

You can review your Microsoft 365 plan directly in Windows 11 and easily access your Microsoft account website to manage your subscription.

December 6, 2022 by Lance Whitney in Windows 11

This Windows 10 upgrade will be arriving on more PCs soon

There are now more eligible devices that can upgrade to the latest version of Windows 10.

November 24, 2022 by Liam Tung in Enterprise Software

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 for Business review: Still in love

After using a Surface Pro 8 with LTE, I've nearly been converted to a Windows user.

November 15, 2022 by Jason Cipriani in Laptops