Microsoft’s seemingly forgotten Recall feature is still alive. In an update to a blog post originally authored in August, the company said that the controversial Recall feature will begin testing in October. “With a commitment…
Many PC users with Windows-and-Linux dual-boot setups woke up to a scary message this week: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” Apparently, the latest patch to Windows 10 and Windows 11 seems to damage secondary Linux…
Windows is chock-full of mildly infuriating quirks that seemingly exist for no reason. One of those quirks is the fact that you can’t use the same camera in multiple apps simultaneously (at least without a…
Microsoft recently published a new webpage called “System configuration tools in Windows” that lists and explains the most important built-in Windows system tools for configuring your PC. Microsoft describes the purpose of the new webpage:…
Hackers aren’t just nerds rapidly typing away in dimly lit rooms, as seen in the movies. More and more threats are coming from what are known as “state-level hackers,” who are teams of people —…
Getty Images A Windows zero-day vulnerability recently patched by Microsoft was exploited by hackers working on behalf of the North Korean government so they could install custom malware that’s exceptionally stealthy and advanced, researchers reported…
For most people, installing Windows 11 is really quite easy. As long as you meet the hardware requirements and you have a legitimate product key, the Windows 11 installation process is straightforward. What do you…
After AMD’s recent unveiling of its Zen 5-based desktop processors from the Ryzen 9000 series, Steve Walton of Hardware Unboxed noticed that the gaming performance of these CPUs is curiously better if you use a…
Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders, and it holds an interesting change: the max size limit on FAT32 partitions is being bumped up to 2TB. FAT32 is…
One of my favorite Windows features, Windows Sandbox, is finally testing some new features that I’d characterize as something like an improved airlock. I think of Windows Sandbox in the same vein that I do…