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Your Windows computer comes preinstalled with a variety of apps. While some are helpful, others are less so. Yet, there are several handy Windows apps that most users would likely embrace if they were ...

Windows 11 greatly benefits from a radically ... along with sliders for audio volume (now with a source mixer) and screen brightness. The 24H2 update adds the ability to scroll the panel so ...

Curious about the "Spotify can't play this right now" error message on your device? Discover more about the causes that ...

In this post, we will outline the methods for how you can change Compatibility Mode settings for apps in Windows 11/10. In the Windows operating system, compatibility mode, older software programs ...

I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft win and misstep up to the latest Windows 11.

On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025, security researchers were awarded $260,000 after successfully demonstrating zero-day exploits for Windows 11, Red Hat Linux, Docker Desktop, and Oracle ...

Is the Windows 11 Start menu not working for you? The causes are manifold, from simple problems like a hung-up system process to more complex ones like corrupted system files. We’ll go through ...

On Windows 11, the best VPN (Virtual Private Network) services usually offer a dedicated app that makes it easy to connect to their secure servers. But if the app isn’t working properly (or you ...

Checking for Windows 11 compatibility? Whether you want to find out if your current computer is compatible with Windows 11 or you want to see if a refurbished or second-hand model has the right specs ...

If the Extend Volume option is greyed out or not available for a selected disk in Disk Management on your Windows 11/10 computer, then it could be because there is no contiguous unallocated space ...

How to remove ads from Lock screen On Windows 11, the Lock screen can show various kinds of advertisements. While you can't disable ads when using the Windows Spotlight feature, you can select the ...