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This obscure Windows tool securely and utterly deletes hard drive data
The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with…
Windows 11 insists you use a Microsoft account. Here’s how to bypass it
Microsoft wants you to use a Microsoft account when setting up a brand-new PC, but what if you don’t want to? Fortunately, Windows 11 (Home 24H2) works in the same way previous…
Windows 11’s contentious Recall AI feature is finally ready to test
Microsoft is positioning its contentious Recall feature for Windows 11 as a headline capability for Copilot+ laptops. So it’s kind of weird that when the previously delayed tool went live, it only…
How to delete what’s saved in your Windows PC’s clipboard
If you’re looking to remove sensitive information like passwords or 2FA codes from the clipboard on your Windows PC, you’ve come to the right place. There are many ways to delete the…
Date and time settings are broken in Windows 11 24H2. Here’s a workaround
Windows 11 24H2 has already caused so many issues since it first started rolling out in October, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Microsoft is scrambling to address…
Windows 11 gets new ‘Companions’ feature in taskbar and Start menu
At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s called Microsoft 365 Companions and it’ll give users quick access to important data, reports The Verge. These so-called…
Windows Search is getting AI features powered by your NPU, no Internet needed
If you’ve bought a laptop in the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard some marketing guff about the super-cool NPU inside of it. What you haven’t heard much of is what…
How to synchronize Windows 11’s clipboard across all your PCs
If you use several devices with one Microsoft account, you can actually synchronize the content of the clipboard between all of your devices. This is useful if you want to keep your…
Arm-based Windows 11 PCs now have an official ISO for clean installs
When power users get a new PC, sometimes they like to start fresh — so they pull the pro gamer move of re-installing Windows with a fresh ISO image direct from Microsoft…