Solid-state drives are already far faster than traditional hard drives, but that doesn’t mean they always run at peak performance. You can try many tweaks to improve your SSD speed, but if your system feels slightly slower toward the end of the week or after lots of file deletions, one overlooked Windows settingContinue Reading
Windows support ends December 14, Mac gets 60 days. Turn on secure storage to keep your chats What’s happened? Meta is discontinuing its Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS. Both listings are gone from the Microsoft Store and the Mac App Store, and users are getting in-app notices with a clear timeline. The serviceContinue Reading
Considering upgrading your slow PC? Wondering how much RAM is enough? Here’s what you need to know. key takeaways I used to struggle when shopping for a new computer — there’s a lot to keep in mind. Over time, I learned to narrow it down to what I call the “performance trifecta”Continue Reading
Copilot Vision on Windows is rolling out to Windows Insiders. Well, we can’t have enough AI, that’s probably their motto at Redmond. You may have heard about Copilot Vision on Microsoft Edge, which lets you browse with an AI. Well, Copilot Vision on Windows is similar. You can share your whole desktopContinue Reading
The monthly security update for May addressed numerous “critical” and “high risk” security vulnerabilities across Microsoft products and services. Yesterday was Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft provided security updates that addressed 77 new vulnerabilities, with five security vulnerabilities in Windows already being exploited in the wild, and several others in WindowsContinue Reading
Microsoft recently increased the price of the Microsoft 365 subscription, justifying the change by adding more AI experiences to the service. Of course, that upset quite a few users, so Microsoft is now making a move in the opposite direction by letting Windows customers use Office apps for free. Users noticedContinue Reading
It’s easy to criticize Microsoft for adding a lot of things to Windows 11 that we don’t really want or need. Whether it’s a Copilot app , a new Outlook app that’s not very good, or a news feed filled with terrible articles , there’s plenty to complain about. But Microsoft does add great features to Windows everyContinue Reading
Samsung Internet, Samsung’s flagship web browser for the Android operating system, is now available for Windows. Windows users may head over to the Microsoft Store and hit the Install button on the page that opens to install the browser on their device. The browser appears to be available on the Store only atContinue Reading
Microsoft released security updates for Windows yesterday on the March 2023 Patch Day. Among the patched security updates, several of which are rated critical by Microsoft, is a security issue that is exploited actively in the wild. The issue was reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group. The threat actor used “an unpatched securityContinue Reading
An update to Microsoft Defender has deleted a bunch of users’ shortcuts A recent update to Microsoft Defender has led some Windows users to lose shortcuts to their programs. The bizarre issue resulted in Windows icons and applications shortcuts being removed from the Taskbar and Start Menu without any warning. Both WindowsContinue Reading