Until now, it was always possible to disable automatic app updates in the Microsoft Store permanently and without exception. It was convenient for users who wanted to stay on older versions of…
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Windows 11’s built-in screen recording can target specific windows soon
If you want to record what’s on your screen, you probably know that you can use a Windows keyboard shortcut to launch the Snipping Tool in Windows 11. That’s Windows key +…
Microsoft Store disables opting out of automatic app updates
Normally, automatic software updates are a good thing. They keep you running the latest versions of software, including essential security and stability updates, often necessary for everything from tiny apps to Windows….
Latest Windows update is borking storage drives for some users
If there’s anyone you can trust to keep your copy of Windows up and running, it should be Microsoft, right? That’s true… until it isn’t. Some recent updates are causing severe stability…
I use a Windows QR code to make sharing Wi-Fi login credentials easy. Here’s how
Have you ever found yourself having to constantly write out or say your Wi-Fi login and password to family and friends that visit or stay over? I know I have. A simple…
Upgrading to Windows 11 on an old PC might be easier than you think
Although support for Windows 10 will not end in October 2025 after all, the additional grace period is only one year. This means that many users will soon not only have to…
Microsoft’s Windows future is built on AI, voice, cloud, and context
Can you imagine yourself having a conversation with Windows about what your PC is doing? Microsoft’s Windows chief can, and is trying to build a future where those interactions are the norm….
20 little-known Windows features every student should use
Windows PCs are incredibly powerful and flexible, and that’s true even before you install any apps. As it turns out, Windows itself is chock-full of useful features that few people actually know…
Windows 11’s August patch fixes hiccups and rolls out remote recovery
Remember the summer of 2024 when a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed millions of Windows PCs around the world, resulting in chaos and scrambling IT departments? Microsoft has taken steps to avoid and…
I wiped my Windows Clipboard history to safeguard my privacy. Here’s how
I’ve pinned a whole lot of stuff to my Windows Clipboard — so much stuff that I’d forgotten that there were screenshots of ID cards in Clipboard history for a license renewal…