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Windows 11’s big Start menu revamp is real – Microsoft has shared a first look at the redesign, and I’m very glad to see it
Microsoft has revealed fresh changes for normal Windows 11 devices, alongside all the revelations just made about Copilot+ PCs This includes a big move with redesigning the Start menu which was previously leaked in testing Hopefully the choice to drop the recommendations section from the Start menu, as seen in…
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Windows 11 could soon get a nifty new privacy feature that tells you when people are sneakily looking at your laptop screen
A new Onlooker Detection feature is apparently coming to Windows 11 This works with a presence sensor on a laptop to warn you if someone is sneaking a peek at your screen – plus it can also dim the display We don’t have concrete evidence of the feature yet, so…
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Microsoft has fixed a bug in Windows 10 that broke part of the Start menu – and the reason why this happened might annoy you
A bug that broke jump links in the Start menu was previously flagged up with Windows 10’s April update That glitch was actually floating about in earlier updates (going back to February) Microsoft has fixed the problem, which related to a change to bring a Microsoft account-related panel to the…
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Warning: check your PC’s Windows 11 encryption feature to make sure your data is not at risk
Concerns have been raised around the default drive encryption applied with Windows 11 24H2 This is put in place when setting up new PCs, or with fresh installs of Windows 11 24H2 on existing devices The encryption recovery key is tied to a Microsoft account, and if that account is…
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Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon CPUs can now install popular tool that lets you customize Windows 11 and improve the Start menu in ways that Microsoft won’t entertain
The latest version of Windhawk, a popular customization tool, supports Arm That means those with Snapdragon PCs can use it to put their own stamp on Windows 11 There are some catches here, though, including that not every Windhawk mod will work on Arm PCs right out of the gate…
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Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11’s folders so they open much faster with new update – but it’s still not quick enough for my liking
Microsoft has made a hidden change in the latest Windows 11 update File Explorer now opens a lot faster than it did previously However, it’s gone from super-sluggish to now just plain slow, and Microsoft still needs to pep up its performance Windows 11 has received a hidden perk with…
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