Another suggestion this week that the decision to keep Windows 10 may soon be impossible, with all owners of eligible PCs forced to upgrade. That would put a deadline on the free upgrade offer before it’s taken out of your hands. As I’ve warned before, Microsoft’s small print on recentContinue Reading
Quick Machine Recovery and PC migration features now in testing Windows 11 has a new preview release which packs some important features including a new method of recovering a PC that’s failing to boot up at all. This is preview build 26200.5622 in the Dev channel, and it brings in an ability called Quick MachineContinue Reading
These apps and tools will supercharge your Windows 11 experience from the moment you set it up. Although Windows 11 includes a slew of built-in tools, many of them fall short, either lacking essential features or delivering poor performance. Fortunately, there are more useful and feature-rich alternatives from the open-source community, third-partyContinue Reading
Windows 10 users have a little more room to breathe, following a rare end-of-support U-turn by Microsoft. Just not the one they’ve been hoping for. The death of Windows 10 has been signaled for years. Come October 14, 2025, the current, most-popular version of Windows will be no more — at leastContinue Reading
This month’s Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 includes security fixes and a new feature that lets multiple apps use the same camera at once. Windows 11 users have a new update to install. As is usually the case, Microsoft released a Patch Tuesday update on the second Tuesday ofContinue Reading
Windows 11’s KB5051987 update causes problems for File Explorer At a pivotal moment in time when Microsoft should be winning the hearts and minds of desktop PC users by presenting a stable and reliable platform in Windows 11, the latest 24H2 update (KB5051987) has caused some users to face several major issues, includingContinue Reading
Here’s the latest on a fix Microsoft has confirmed that a new audio bug on PCs is affecting multiple versions of Windows 11 and Windows 10, with users experiencing sound not working after a security update. First spotted by Windows Latest (via TechRadar), the bug wipes out audio from a PC, with those using any versionContinue Reading
Microsoft has officially revealed key improvements to the battery iconography in Windows 11. The changes were disclosed in a recent Windows blog post, timed to coincide with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3000 (KB5050103) to the Dev Channel. The redesigned battery icons deliver clearer information at aContinue Reading
Windows 10’s support lifecycle ends on October 14, 2025. It’s time to migrate. What you need to know The death of Windows 10 is now fast approaching. We have just one year left of free support and security updates before Microsoft pulls the plug, meaning everyone still running Windows 10 should nowContinue Reading
Driver updaters are third-party tools specifically designed to manage all of Windows’ driver needs. This includes regularly scanning for and identifying outdated drivers and automatically updating them. However, Windows 11 is a modern operating system that generally handles system maintenance, including driver updates, by itself. This raises a question forContinue Reading