Tag: windows
Bored of Windows 11? This app could modify the OS and take you back to Windows 10 with a single click (kind of)
Windows enthusiasts are always coming up with ways to tinker with the operating system to change the aesthetics, minimize bloatware, or sometimes just have fun and push the limits of what they can do. Now, an app has turned up that’ll allow you to take a trip back through time…
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Windows 11’s hidden new ‘end task’ option means you can say goodbye to Task Manager drama at last
Windows 11 users, take note: there’s a hidden feature which was recently introduced by Microsoft that allows you to kill an app that has become unresponsive (or isn’t working in some way) in a far quicker manner than the normal route. The new piece of functionality is an option to…
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Android users rejoice! You’ll soon be able to connect Windows 11 File Explorer to your smartphone and transfer files with ease
You may remember that a while back, we reported on a nifty feature hidden in test versions of Windows 11, allowing users to see and use their phone within the desktop OS (in File Explorer) as if it were an external drive. We have been waiting patiently for this feature…
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New Windows 11 preview has good news and bad ahead of 24H2 release: more features are coming… and more ads
Microsoft has just released a new Windows 11 test build in the Release Preview channel, the final stage of testing for preview builds, and this is an exciting – or depressing, in some respects – look at what will eventually be the 24H2 update for the OS. As you’re likely…
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Shock move by Microsoft: company actually makes Windows 11 better with taskbar improvements
Windows 11 users could be treated to a range of minor (but useful!) tweaks which have been spotted in recent preview builds, including some nifty taskbar-related changes. One notable change introduced with the latest preview of Windows 11 in the Beta channel (build 22635) is a taskbar tweak that means…
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Windows 11’s latest update has a nasty little bug that’ll keep Microsoft busy following the big CrowdStrike outage
A new bug is affecting some Windows 11 and Windows 10 users, and it’s been caused by the July cumulative update from Microsoft. It’s an odd one, too, and what’s happening is that the BitLocker recovery screen is being presented to some users after booting up their devices, which must…
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