You’re not using your Windows PC’s clipboard to its full potential
Copy-and-paste is one of those basic PC skills we all use without much thought. You press Ctrl + C to copy something, then Ctrl + V to paste it, right? But if you copy a…
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Microsoft denies Windows 11 secretly spies on you every 15 minutes
A viral social media post claimed that Microsoft had secretly integrated a new background service into Windows 11 that tracks users and impacts PC performance. Microsoft has now denied these claims and explained the service’s…
This August 11 deadline could cut off your Windows Insider builds
If you participate in Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program, you will soon need to update your Secure Boot certificates to continue testing new Windows 11 features in advance. Microsoft just announced that new certificate requirements will soon…
Windows 11’s most-requested feature just showed up in a preview build
A few days ago, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview update on the Insider Beta channel that fulfills a promise made to the community. It introduces a long-awaited feature, allowing the taskbar to be…
Windows 11’s next big priority: Making 8GB PCs less painful to use
As it turns out, Microsoft’s experiment with a Surface with 8GB of RAM probably wasn’t an experiment after all. Microsoft’s Windows chief said Friday that PCs with 8GB of RAM will be a focus going…
Windows 11’s right-click menu is about to get faster and less cluttered
According to information provided to Windows Central, Microsoft is developing a new, more compact version of the context menu (i.e., the right-click menu) in Windows 11, which should be faster to use. The current menu can be…
Microsoft PowerToys is still the first app I install on every Windows PC
I’m trying to be better about counting my blessings, and Microsoft’s PowerToys must surely number among them. Maybe that seems strong, but I’ve been using the open source utility pack more recently as part of…
Windows 11 Pro is on sale for $9.97 through August 2
TL;DR: Get Windows 11 Pro on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199) through August 2. Last year, Microsoft ended support for Windows 10. That means any computer still running an old operating system has missed out on months of…
Windows has a hidden Wi-Fi diagnostic tool. Here’s how to use it
If your devices are unable to connect to Wi-Fi or data transfer suddenly slows to a crawl, the cause can often be difficult to pinpoint. The problem may be caused by out-of-date or corrupted drivers,…
Windows 11 brings fingerprint sign-in to desktop PCs
You can now start signing in using your fingerprint on your Windows 11 computer, even if it doesn’t have a built-in fingerprint reader. Microsoft has now started rolling out update KB5101684 to Windows 11 25H2…