A default Windows 11 installation includes dozens of built-in Microsoft apps. Which apps are worth keeping, and which should ...

Microsoft doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Here's what you can do. On Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended ...

Microsoft has added Windows 11 26H2 policy support to the Intune Settings Catalog. Configuration Manager versions 2603 and 2609 now support Windows 11 version 26H2 deployments. Organizations should ...

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In addition to accessibility changes and touchpad improvements, Microsoft has also focused on Windows Recovery, kiosk mode, Windows Backup, power management, the Camera app, File History and several ...

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An upcoming October Windows update will turn on Memory Integrity by default—improving system security, but potentially tanking performance on older hardware and demanding games. I've been writing ...

A Windows laptop can accumulate quite a bit of baggage over time. Old apps, leftover files, and faulty drivers can make a PC harder to manage than it needs to be. Sometimes a reset is the easiest way ...

Microsoft is making the transition to Windows 11 26H2 unusually simple for PCs that are already running Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2—even when those computers don’t ...

When you are trying to keep an eye on system resources in Windows, the Task Manager utility is incredibly useful. Now Microsoft is making it even more useful by giving it an update for the age of ...

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