Windows logs the exact second every app used your camera, mic, or location. You can find that hidden record and read it yourself. Telling you about apps using your camera, microphone, or location in the background isn’t exactly a breakthrough discovery. Windows itself doesn’t try to hide it, as itContinue Reading
Microsoft has issued a reminder to system administrators that mainstream support for Windows Server 2022 is coming to an end very soon. In less than two months, the operating system will switch to extended support mode. What this means in practice is that only security updates will be available fromContinue Reading
Microsoft is introducing a “link to location” feature in Word for Windows and macOS. The new option lets users create a link that points to a specific place in a document. When someone opens the link, they go straight to the intended section instead of having to scroll to find it. Microsoft saysContinue Reading
Microsoft is removing the option to set up new picture passwords in Windows 11. Users who already have a picture password can keep using it, but if it is removed or disabled, it cannot be set up again. The change comes with the July 2026 security update for Windows 11. Microsoft recommendsContinue Reading
Microsoft is rolling out numerous improvements for the Windows Search box to Insiders in the Experimental channel. As promised earlier, Microsoft is rolling out a batch of improvements to the Windows Search Box for Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel. After the customizable taskbar, which arrived in the latest build, it’sContinue Reading
Microsoft has just announced the Surface Laptop Ultra, which will be powered by Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip for premium ARM-based laptops and mini PCs. The Surface Laptop Ultra will start shipping later this fall alongside other RTX Spark-powered devices, and Microsoft said that it’s “the most powerful Surface Laptop ever built.”Continue Reading
Here are the key changes ushered in by the May update Windows 11‘s May update has arrived, and it’s quite a busy one, bringing in several changes for those who install the patch. There’s some good stuff here, and I’m going to round up the highlights in this article. ReadContinue Reading
French activists stage coffin protest for Windows 10, accusing Microsoft of forcing e-waste and profit-driven obsolescence Earlier this month, we learned that the government of France has decided to ditch Windows in favor of Linux to reduce reliance on U.S.-based technologies. Last year, Denmark took a similar step, and while initiatives like theseContinue Reading
Microsoft has restructured its Windows team to better position Windows 11 as a strong platform that people should want to use. Here’s how it’s going about that. In March, Windows president Pavan Davuluri confirmed plans to address serious “paint points” across Windows 11 that have eroded user trust and generated a waveContinue Reading
The company says Defender is enough for most users, provided default protections stay on, and updates are installed regularly. In a world where bad actors are increasingly adopting sophisticated techniques to deploy malicious attacks, including general artificial intelligence to unsuspecting users, it feels like a no-brainer to have some kind of antivirusContinue Reading