Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those…
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I’m done with clicking apps to open in Windows. Here’s what I do instead
I move around my Windows desktop very quickly, opening apps and windows with rapid speed, and because of that, I find pointing and clicking with a mouse far too slow. No, for…
You can now get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50
TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have…
Windows could get haptic trackpad feedback for more interactions
Haptic trackpads are only in a tiny number of Windows laptops, most notably the newer Surface devices. But they’re pretty neat if you get a chance to try them out, enhancing the…
ViVeTool: Unlock Windows features Microsoft doesn’t want you to see
Windows 11 comes with many hidden features that Microsoft has already built into the system, but hasn’t yet activated for general use. With the ViVeTool program, you can activate those hidden functions…
Pay once, keep it forever—Windows 11 Pro is $10 through today only
TL;DR: Upgrade your PC with a Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for just $9.97 (MSRP $199) through 11:59 p.m. PT Nov. 9. Microsoft Windows 11 Pro delivers the tools modern professionals need—performance, security, and a…
It’s official: Windows 11 26H1 isn’t for you
On Friday, Microsoft released the first build of Windows 11 26H1—and as suspected, you won’t need to worry about it. Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 to the Canary Channel, the…
Microsoft is removing one of the best features of Phone Link
One of Microsoft’s unexpected success stories on the PC is Phone Link, the way in which you can monitor and use your Android phone while working on your PC. So it’s a…
Make Windows feel like home: How to personalize the Start menu
It may be a surprise to some to learn that the Windows Start menu isn’t just a static thing. In fact, you can customize it how you like. You can pin apps…
Windows 11 is getting blurrier (in a nice way)
If you’re reading these words on a Windows 11 PC, do me a solid. Minimize all your windows and right-click your desktop. You’ll notice that the context menu has a nice frosted…