Get a head start on the holidays with Govee’s RGB string lights deal
I just heard Mariah Carey the other day, so you know what that means — Christmas is just around the corner. And if you want to get a jump on the holiday season, you need…
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How to disable ads for apps in Windows 11’s Start menu
One of the more annoying things about Windows 11 is that the operating system displays ads in the Start menu for promoted apps and services from the Microsoft Store. The good news is, you can…
This Windows 11 Start menu change is now coming to Windows 10
According to the latest Statcounter figures for Windows desktop market share by version, Windows 10 is still the most widely used by a long shot. Over 64 percent of Windows users are still on Windows…
How to start using passkeys on your Windows PC
Security is easiest when you are the password: You don’t have to memorize complicated keywords, but simply hold your face up to the camera or your finger on a sensor — and you can access…
When will tech companies start solving problems people actually have?
Hey, everyone. Huddle up. Come in close. Closer. Carl, put that pudding away. Okay, look, keep this between us, but the Macalope thinks if we pretend to be a startup making another AI pin no…
Windows 11 Start menu moves toward Windows 10 with Categories view
If you’ve resisted moving to Windows 11 because you hate the Start menu…well, it appears that it may get slightly better. Keen-eyed code hounds digging into recent Windows betas have unearthed a “category” view that…
Windows 10’s Start menu is becoming a billboard for Microsoft 365
With the end of Windows 10 support right around the corner, Microsoft clearly sees this as an opportunity to play around with the operating system’s appearance — and push its other products. In particular, the…
How to reinstall Windows and give your PC a fresh start
Once upon a time, “reinstalling Windows” was an often recommended remedy for all sorts of computer problems. Windows 95 and XP were notorious for becoming less stable over time, with “crap in the machine” in…
Did you know Microsoft tried to scrap Windows and start over?
Somewhere out there could be an alternate universe where Microsoft exists without Windows, but probably not. Microsoft without Windows is almost unimaginable, given how globally popular the operating system has become over the decades. Related:…
CrowdStrike fixes start at “reboot up to 15 times” and get more complex from there
Airlines, payment processors, 911 call centers, TV networks, and other businesses have been scrambling this morning after a buggy update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon security software caused Windows-based systems to crash with a dreaded blue screen…