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….
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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…
Microsoft Edge will conveniently translate entire PDFs at once
The Edge browser is gaining a nifty little feature, Microsoft said at its Build conference: the ability to simply translate entire PDFs, wholesale. Today, translation works across entire webpages rather fluidly. If…
The Microsoft Store eliminates publishing fees for Windows apps
Microsoft is waiving the fee to sign up and publish to the Microsoft Store beginning in June, as the company tries to appeal to Windows app developers and their pocketbooks. It would…
This free Windows PC tool updates your software automatically
Last year, several dangerous security vulnerabilities were found in the popular 7zip compression tool that were closed with new versions. However, these patches had to be downloaded and installed manually in Windows….