Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it…
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Upcoming Windows 11 feature aims to smartly extend laptop battery life
After spending the last few months trying to fix all the bugs in version 24H2, Microsoft’s developers have now shifted their focus to the next upgrade of Windows 11. Version 25H2 will…
Windows 11 lost users again in May, but not among gamers
Back in March, the numbers showed that Windows 10 holdouts were finally starting to switch to Windows 11, and those numbers continued to grow—albeit slowly—in April. However, the latest figures from Statcounter…
Microsoft releases Windows 11 hotfix for PCs crashing with code 0xc0000098
Update on June 2, 2025: Microsoft recently released update KB5062170, an out-of-band hotfix for the previously released May update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 that’s been wreaking havoc for some users….
WordPad is dead in Windows 11, but Notepad is absorbing its skills
For years, Notepad has existed as a bare-bones text editor. No longer. Microsoft keeps adding to it, including a new update that includes capabilities that you might have expected in another Windows…
Windows 11 now uses a smarter CPU usage number in Task Manager
In the latest update to Windows 11 24H2—patch KB5058411 which rolled out earlier in May—Microsoft made a quiet change to how Task Manager calculates CPU usage in the “Processes” tab, reports Windows…
Microsoft is now testing AI-generated text in Windows Notepad
As of yesterday, Microsoft has begun rolling out a new update to Windows 11 Insiders on the Dev and Canary Channels. This update brings new AI features to Notepad, Paint, and the…
How to free up storage space with Windows 11’s memory optimization
Is your PC feeling a bit sluggish or running out of space? Don’t sweat it. Windows 11 has some handy built-in tools to help you declutter and boost performance. We’ll walk you…
20 incredibly useful Windows keyboard shortcuts I use every day
As a long-time Windows geek, I’ve always loved and relied on keyboard shortcuts. They’re incredible! Like a collection of secret handshakes that can quickly perform useful tasks and dramatically speed up whatever…
Meet Windows Edit, a new command line app for power users
A new command-line application, Windows Edit, is coming to Windows 11 as part of a bevy of tools aimed at developers and enthusiasts. But is a new tweak to WinGet the real…