The Windows 11 Start menu is a functional menu, but not much more. Does that mean that Microsoft never had any better ideas? Of course not! In fact, they recently shared the Start menus that…
According to Windows Latest, Microsoft appears to be testing a new “Advanced Settings” page in Windows Server, a special version of the operating system meant for running enterprise servers. The Advanced Settings page replaces what…
When Microsoft Defender is mentioned, most users think of the antivirus software included in Windows (currently called Windows Security). On the one hand, this is correct, as the antivirus engine within Windows Security is called…
Microsoft is currently testing a number of new features and experiences for Windows 11, ranging from agentic AI for PC management to an AI-driven “Fix it” button for troubleshooting to a new Start menu design…
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“It’s been over a month, but I have accidentally deleted some photos via the recycling bin, and I’d really like them back. I’ve heard of Windows recovery files, but I’m not sure how they work.…
Yesterday, Microsoft announced in a blog post a “new generation of Windows experiences” that includes a brand-new Start menu for Windows 11. The first traces of this new Start menu appeared last month in an…
“Computer, do this.” It’s been one future that sci-fi has promised since Star Trek. Microsoft now says that that future is arriving, at least within a small corner of Windows 11. Microsoft is promising that…
Microsoft has now taken the great, big Windows 11 24H2 update into its final rollout phase, many months after it first debuted. According to a May 2nd status update on this support page (spotted by…
Update on May 5, 2025: According to a Windows 10 support page (spotted by Windows Latest), the removal of “recent files” app jump lists in Windows 10’s Start menu was confirmed to be a bug…