How to turn on Windows built-in ransomware protection
Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you must pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held…
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Windows 11 just torpedoed the webcam market with a new feature
Microsoft is working to allow you to use your Android smartphone (or a spare) in place of a webcam, presumably allowing consumers access to high-quality webcams for free. That capability isn’t quite here yet; Microsoft…
The hottest new features coming in Windows 11’s March 2024 update
Microsoft on Thursday released its “official” list of the features arriving in the next point, or Moment, update of Windows 11, including many we already knew about. A few — including new Copilot control updates…
Windows 11’s taskbar has an annoying problem, but it’s getting fixed
The new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3212 for testers doesn’t bring any spectacular new features, but Microsoft has fixed an annoying problem that is causing problems for some Windows 11 users, as Betanews writes.…
Windows 11’s taskbar has an annoying bug, but it’s getting fixed
The new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3212 for testers doesn’t bring any spectacular new features, but Microsoft has fixed an annoying problem that is causing problems for some Windows 11 users, as Betanews writes.…
Microsoft confirms broken Windows 11 update, offers workaround
Update KB5034765, an important security update pushed as part of this month’s Patch Tuesday barrage, is turning into a nightmare for many Windows 11 users. It’s wreaking havoc on some Windows 11 machines that were…
Elon Musk’s new Windows laptop needs a Microsoft account, and he’s mad
Elon Musk recently did something that all of us have probably done at least once: He bought himself a new Windows computer, specifically a laptop. When he wanted to start using it, he realized that…
Change these 5 Windows settings to improve your data privacy
If you’re looking to improve your data protection without all the hullaballoo, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re looking to turn off ad tracking or simply reduce the amount of information you send…
Windows 11 hot patches could update your PC without rebooting
One of the constant annoyances of Windows 11 are the reboots after installing updates. Sometimes a Windows PC even has to reboot several times in a row until it finally completes all the updates. But…
Must-use Windows software: 17 PC apps you need to try in 2024
Last year was dominated by artificial intelligence. The release of Chat-GPT in autumn 2022 triggered such huge hype that every software manufacturer rushed to integrate real or supposed AI functions into their products and advertise…