Microsoft released Windows 11 KB5132060, KB5131097 updates for OS recovery
New dynamic updates for Windows 11 versions 26H1, 26H2, 25H2, and 24H2, were released by Microsoft this past week. Read more...
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User unexpectedly finds surprising Windows 11 internet requirement Microsoft doesn't warn on
Windows 11, in its current state, has an internet requirement or a limitation Microsoft has no warning about. Read more...
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Why is your Windows 11 drive C: and not A:? Blame floppy disks nobody has used in decades, and Windows doesn’t even really need the letter
Microsoft's 1983 MS-DOS 2.0 manual told single-floppy PC owners to treat one drive as both A: and B:, swapping disks on demand. That phantom B: drive is why the IBM PC/XT's hard d…
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How to clear the cache on your Xbox Series X
Clearing the cache on your Xbox Series X can help it retain its snappiness while avoiding glitches, or you can perform a console reset if all else fails.
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This built-in Windows tool can diagnose your PC's battery health
If your laptop doesn't seem to hold a charge as well as it used to, start by checking the diagnostics this tool can report. We'll show you how to use it.
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Angry customers taking step so Microsoft pays some for massive global outage losses
Some furious customers are fighting back, demanding Microsoft pay up for some of the affected services due its massive global outage. Read more...
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Windows 11’s big redesign has started shipping, and the first thing it kills is the Windows 8-era pop-up that asks what to do every time you plug in your phone
The first piece of Windows 11’s big redesign is here, and it kills the Windows 8-era pop-up that asks what to do with your phone. The post Windows 11’s big redesign has started sh…
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