I love Windows PCs, but a $599 MacBook would be mighty tempting
I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. My dad is something of a Windows loyalist (he inspired my love of computers!) and I guess you could say I inherited it from…
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Windows 11 security updates are now unskippable during setup
Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 11 updates KB5065848, KB5065847, and KB5065813, which are mandatory updates that are intended to improve the post-installation Windows 11 user experience. As such, they significantly change the behavior of…
How to keep scroll bars visible in Windows 11 for smoother navigation
By default, Windows only shows scroll bars when they are actually needed and when the operating system detects mouse movements. This behavior is intentional and part of the so-called Fluent Design of Windows. It’s intended…
Microsoft says SSD failures aren’t caused by August Windows 11 update
Microsoft has finally responded to the rumors and grumblings that accuse Windows 11 update KB5063878 of cutting off access to SSDs. Under certain circumstances, Windows will no longer display an existing SSD—or simply displays the…
Windows 11 adds a wealth of new features with optional August update
KB5064081 is now available as an optional update for Windows 11 24H2. “Optional” means that Windows 11 isn’t yet installing this one automatically on available PCs. It’s currently available in Windows Update but must be…
Windows 11 25H2: Meet the exciting features coming to your PC soon
Windows 11 version 25H2 will be officially available in Fall 2025 and marks the next major feature update for Microsoft’s current operating system. The new features are already available for Insiders and can be tested…
I’m a tech expert, but I still commit these 8 Windows PC mistakes
I have a confession to make: I don’t always do as I say. I’ve been a tech journalist for 20 years. Over those years, I’ve written countless how-to guides and advice columns, and I’ve made…
I don’t need Windows 11 anymore. One final tool freed me from Microsoft
I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. It was on the very first PC I recall using, literally on my father’s knee. But I don’t need it anymore. That’s a weird…
Windows Recall is too risky for your PC. I can’t recommend it
Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall has now been generally released, and it poses as much of a risk to your privacy as it could be a boon to your productivity. Recall is just one of several…
Windows 11’s yearly ’25H2′ update enters its final preview stage
Microsoft is sending the next annual feature update for Windows 11, version 25H2, out to the Release Preview channel for testing beginning today. It’s a signal that Windows 11 25H2 will arrive on your PC…