This Microsoft tool is much needed support for my antivirus software
If you think you might have a virus on your PC one of the things you can do to try and find and remove it is to run MRT.exe. MRT.exe stands for Malicious Software Removal…
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Don’t want Windows 11 25H2? Too bad. Microsoft is forcing it on some PCs
It’s been just over a month since Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 and anyone who wants to install the major Fall 2025 update can do so. But what if you’d rather hold off instead? Turns…
Microsoft fixes Windows 11 bug that kept Task Manager open
Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those who do probably…
Microsoft releases emergency Windows 10 fix for blocked ESU updates
Support for Windows 10 officially ended October 14th, and since then most users should have already received Extended Security Updates (ESU) if they registered for them. However, for some, the ESU login window never appeared,…
You can now get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50
TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have expensive software you’re…
ViVeTool: Unlock Windows features Microsoft doesn’t want you to see
Windows 11 comes with many hidden features that Microsoft has already built into the system, but hasn’t yet activated for general use. With the ViVeTool program, you can activate those hidden functions yourself. This small…
Microsoft is removing one of the best features of Phone Link
One of Microsoft’s unexpected success stories on the PC is Phone Link, the way in which you can monitor and use your Android phone while working on your PC. So it’s a shame that Microsoft…
Microsoft is working on a fix for Windows 11’s cluttered right-click menu
The Context Menu in Windows 11 (also known as the right-click menu) is meant to be a convenient shortcut for common actions, making it much easier to do various things via just a few simple…
Microsoft takes on Ninite with easy batch multi-app installations
Microsoft has quietly begun to challenge Ninite with an interesting addition to the Microsoft Store: multi-app installations that are as simple as a few clicks. Interestingly, the new option doesn’t seem to be available via…
Gemini can finally search Gmail and Drive, following Microsoft
Google has finally begun adding support for its own internal services to Google Gemini, just a month after Microsoft began offering the same capabilities to Windows testers. Google said Wednesday that Gemini Deep Research can…