Items tagged with windows 11
Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in reality, these are actually the same...
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Microsoft is testing a feature in its Insider Preview builds that allows audio to be shared between two separate Bluetooth LE audio devices. This means that two Bluetooth audio accessories can play back the exact same audio stream...
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Windows Insiders are getting early access to an upcoming Windows 11 feature that is intended to improve system reliability by scanning system memory following a system crash. The optional feature is related to those frustrating BSOD errors...
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A few unfortunate users of the Windows 11 October 2025 update (and Windows Server 2025) may have stumbled upon a critical issue where the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) failed to pick up mouse or keyboard input—but thankfully...
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Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for September and October fall into the latter...
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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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