Items tagged with windows 11
Looking for a new laptop now that Microsoft has officially declared end of life (EOL) status for Windows 10? Before you do, note there are ways to extend support for free, such as syncing backups to OneDrive or redeeming 1,000 Microsoft...
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After more than a decade of service, Windows 10, once pitched as the last monolithic version of Windows ever, is just hours away from officially reaching end of life (EOL) status, which Consumer Reports deemed a national security threat...
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For years now, folks have been using Rufus to bypass Windows 11's onerous installation requirements. Got a system without Secure Boot or a functional TPM? No problem! Some buzz was going around that this was no longer possible with Windows...
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If you've been having trouble streaming TV or playing Blu-Rays on Windows 11 lately, you aren't alone—and Microsoft is officially acknowledging the issue and promising a fix. The problem with playing back certain content was introduced...
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Over the weekend, Twitter user @phantomofearth noticed that a classic Windows Vista Ultimate feature had been added back into the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build— video wallpapers. Video wallpapers, also called live wallpapers...
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The market for PC gaming hardware, including systems and accessories, is projected to grow by 35% in 2025 by Jon Peddie Research. This data is considered "conservative in relation to total PC hardware expenditure", and is attributed by the...
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The August 2025 (KB5063878) Windows update caused an issue that prevented non-admin users from carrying out several vital operations due to misbehaving UAC prompts. Microsoft has since released its latest Windows update (KB5065426) to...
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Windows 11 customization utilities are a dime a dozen these days, and more enthusiasts are customizing their installs every day, in a bid to remove unnecessary cruft and save on disk space. NTDEV's Tiny11 is one of the most popular...
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There's little argument that although its inner workings are quite solid and speedy, Windows 11's UX choices are often best described as schizophrenic. One day Microsoft adds a useful feature, only to add yet another Edge-begging pop-up...
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Phison has issued another statement, and possibly its last on the matter, in regards to the recent brouhaha surrounding reports of solid state drives (SSDs) failing from a pair of supposedly buggy Windows 11 updates. Following thousands of...
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Windows 10's imminent sunset on October 14th has been the subject of much ink lately. Windows 11 is a free upgrade, but some users wish to stick with the older version due to device or app incompatibility, fear of a botched upgrade, or...
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Microsoft typical patch Tuesday just passed, and within a day, the company acknowledged installation issues with some of the security updates. Microsoft has since provided a temporary fix for organizations using Windows Server Update...
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Official support for Windows 10 is coming to an end, with a cutoff date of October 14. While Microsoft wants all these users to upgrade to Windows 11, many are holding back from doing so because of the hardware requirements, or they aren’t...
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Microsoft's latest installment of Windows 11, specifically the now somewhat infamous 24H2 version, keeps pilling on problems for the software giant. Following the latest fiasco involving a Firewall error, Microsoft has issued an official...
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Windows 10 will officially reach its end of support on October 14, 2025. If you are still on Windows 10 after October 14, unless you're using a specialized version with long-term support, you will no longer get security patches to protect...
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Windows 11 is now the most popular operating system on the desktop, according to the latest market share figures at Statcounter. It took the first week of July for Windows 11 to reach that point, after coming up just short of overtaking...
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This month's Patch Tuesday introduced an issue that caused PCs to crash when opening certain games that make use of anti-cheat software. Gaming is big business, and so this prompted Microsoft to quickly roll out an emergency update to...
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Windows enthusiasts and mainstream users both have a pleasant bit of new technoiogy coming their way. A fresh new development build of Windows 11, available in the Insider channel, includes what Microsoft calls "User Interaction-Aware CPU...
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ASUS has a message for Windows 10 users and it's similar to the one Microsoft has been shouting from a mountaintop for the past several months (and longer): Your days are numbered. Or more precisely (and less ominously), "your computer's...
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Microsoft has swiftly deployed an emergency patch to address a critical issue that has been preventing some Windows 11 systems from properly installing the May 2025 security update (KB5058405). The problem, which primarily impacts...
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It might be time to put down those pitchforks, PC gamers. A critical update, Windows 11 KB5058499, is finally bringing much-needed stability to systems running Windows 11 24H2, addressing a range of frustrating performance issues that plagued users since its release. Contrary to popular...
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There's some relatively good news for Windows users worldwide: Microsoft has finally deemed the Windows 11 24H2 update fit for general consumption. The point release will now be automatically downloaded on all eligible Windows 11 Home and...
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