Early users of Windows 11 have a lot of complaints about the taskbar: It’s rigid and artificially constrained compared to the tool in the last version of the operating system. Microsoft has…
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Windows 11 doesn’t automatically protect you from all threats. Here’s how to stay safe
Back when Microsoft announced Windows 11, it proclaimed the new operating system to be the most secure version of Windows yet. The company’s requirements certainly imply that Windows 11 outdoes its predecessor,…
Tested: Start11 solves Windows 11’s worst Start menu and taskbar sins
Stardock Software’s Start11 utility is shipping today as a 1.0 release, and if you hate the reductionist new design of the Windows 11 Start menu and taskbar, you’ll want to check it…
Microsoft’s new Loop app revolves around flexible, universal widgets
What Microsoft first launched as the abstract “Fluid Framework” has landed as another spin on a “live” document that can be actively edited and collaborated upon. The new Microsoft Loop app appears…
Microsoft jumps on the metaverse bandwagon with animated Teams avatars
Microsoft has a metaverse, too, and it’s built on… Microsoft Teams?! By designing its metaverse for online business and social experiences, Facebook (sorry, Meta) took aim at Microsoft’s own experiences for collaboration…
Microsoft Editor now suggests who to talk to and what to share
Microsoft Editor, the quietly helpful assistive technology that suggests edits in Word, Microsoft Edge, and elsewhere, has improved yet again. It now uses an AI-driven technology called Context IQ to actually predict…
Windows 365 subscriptions now offer Windows 11
In July, Microsoft launched its Windows 365 Windows-in-the-cloud service without Windows 11. Microsoft has now remedied that oversight, as business that subscribe to Windows 365 now have a Windows 11 option to…
8 new Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts you should know
Keyboard shortcuts save time. Instead of moving around your mouse and then clicking through menus or dragging windows, you can just cut straight to the chase. And not only do our favorite…
Clippy is back to troll your friends in Microsoft Teams
It’s Monday, and your coworkers are digging into a long, grueling database project. If you’re nice, you’ll bring them coffee and bagels. But if you’re feeling less charitable, there’s always an animated…
How to turn on Dark Mode in Windows 11
Like Windows 10, Windows 11 comes with two primary options for its menus, settings, and other primary interface elements: dark or light. While it’s easy to change from one to the other,…