Microsoft's default settings for Windows 11 are filled with tiny annoyances, including unnecessary taskbar icons and unwanted apps. Here's how to declutter your new setup and maximize your security ...

There's a Linux desktop environment for everyone. Windows users will feel right at home with several DEs. All of these desktop environments are free. Have you found yourself itching to walk away from ...

The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In a move that brings it closer to the user-friendly features of macOS, Microsoft is finally introducing a dedicated shortcut for inserting em-dashes in Windows 11. This update, announced on November ...

Microsoft has just introduced a subtle change to how the battery level is shown in the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s a really useful change because it introduces color and percentage options. Battery ...

Microsoft has released the KB5067036 update in the Release Preview channel that bumps 25H2 systems to Build 26200.7015 and 24H2 systems to Build 26100.7015. The update has brought a bunch of things to ...

Windows 10 may be essentially an ex-operating system, but that doesn't mean Microsoft has relinquished its appetite for really ancient code. For proof, look no further than the icons contained within ...

If you use Windows Spotlight as your desktop background in Windows 11, you might notice a small “Learn about this picture” icon appearing on your desktop. It links to Bing for information about the ...

Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you lock it. Here’s how to get the most out of widgets on the underutilized lock ...