2026 • Jan 30
People complaining about Windows 11 hasn't stopped it from hitting 1 billion users
Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade. ...
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2026 • Jan 26
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk. ...
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2025 • Dec 30
Remembering what Windows 10 did right—and how it made modern Windows more annoying
Remembering Windows 10's rollout can help diagnose what ails Windows 11. ...
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2025 • Dec 05
SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge
Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards. ...
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2025 • Nov 18
Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents
Agents with read/write access to your files create big security, privacy issues. ...
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2025 • Nov 06
How to declutter, quiet down, and take the AI out of Windows 11 25H2
A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS. ...
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2025 • Nov 01
Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager
Bug affects Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 users using the October update preview. ...
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2025 • Oct 23
Microsoft makes Copilot “human-centered” with a ‘90s-style animated assistant
"Mico" literally tries to put a face on Microsoft's chatbot-turned-assistant. ...
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2025 • Oct 17
AI-powered features begin creeping deeper into the bedrock of Windows 11
Copilot expands with an emphasis on creating and editing files, voice input. ...
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Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths
End users can get an extra year of security updates relatively easily. ...
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2025 • Oct 08
Microsoft removes even more Microsoft account workarounds from Windows 11 build
Microsoft has locked down well-documented workarounds in recent test builds. ...
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2025 • Sep 19
Steam will wind down support for 32-bit Windows as that version of Windows fades
Change only affects 32-bit Windows 10; Windows 7 and 8 lost support years ago. ...
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