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Windows 11 bug steals 8.63GB of storage space that you can't get back
By Sean Endicott published
🪲🐞🦗 An issue with the Windows 11 2024 Update leaves 8.63GB of files on your PC that you can't delete, even if you try to use Storage Sense.
Windows on Chromebooks is set for an early grave, but Windows apps on ChromeOS hold onto the mantle
By Sean Endicott published
Not quite dead Parallels for ChromeOS will reportedly be discontinued in the near future. Google has an alternative offering, but it's not the same as running a virtual desktop.
How to manage power settings on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Energy control In this guide, we'll show you the steps to configure the Windows 11 power settings to increase battery life on your laptop or keep the power usage low when using a desktop computer.
I connected my phone to Windows 11, and now I can't imagine working without it.
By Mauro Huculak published
Integration You can connect your phone to Windows 11 to unlock several features you probably didn't know, and here's how.
This special code will net you $20 off a Windows 11 Home OEM license, but only for a limited time!
By Zac Bowden published
Windows If you're building a new PC and are in need of a legitimate Windows 11 Home license, this deal that nets you $20 off a Windows 11 Home OEM license!
Windows 11 version 24H2 review: A focus on quality and performance makes the 2024 Update a worthy upgrade
By Zac Bowden last updated
Version 24H2 Platform improvements, general quality of life updates, new AI features, and more headline 2024's annual Windows 11 feature update.
Microsoft openly promotes tossing your laptop into a big pile of e-waste
By Sean Endicott published
Throw it away! A newly updated Microsoft support document effectively recommends purchasing a new PC and ditching your old device running Windows 10.
Controversial artist ironically seeks millions of dollars in compensation for AI-generated collections as OpenAI sidesteps bankruptcy with $6.6 billion in funding from Microsoft and NVIDIA
By Sean Endicott published
All that, plus Windows 11 received a major update this week.
How to disable or uninstall Windows Recall
By Zac Bowden last updated
Power off If you don't want to use Windows Recall, Microsoft has built-in a quick and easy ways to disable or uninstall it. Here's how to turn off Windows Recall and delete the data it has collected.
It's time for Insiders to update Windows 11 if they want to try the latest clock app and version of the Microsoft Store
By Sean Endicott published
update time! Windows Insiders can now try an improved Microsoft Store and Clock app. Those in the Canary Channel also have a new Windows 11 build to install.
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