Windows 11

Launched in October 2021, Windows 11 started a new era as the latest version of Microsoft's official operating system, pre-loaded onto the best laptops and sold separately for custom-built desktop PCs. It continues to receive significant updates, like Windows 11 version 24H2, which is loaded with new features and supports modern hardware like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to handle local Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing tasks offered by Microsoft Copilot and third-party apps.
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PC shipments surge ahead of the death of Windows 10
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.

How to set different DNS settings on devices running Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you have different ways to change the DNS addresses to more private and reliable services, and in this guide, I'll show you three ways to complete this configuration.

5 tips to protect your Windows 11 device before using public Wi-Fi
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can improve your privacy and security on public Wi-Fi with different features, and I'm sharing my top recommendations.

Developer forces Windows 11 onto an iPad, puts Apple to shame
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Apple won’t bring macOS to iPads, but one developer managed to install a version of Windows 11 instead.

How to change the default downloads folder on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can change the default location for the "Downloads" folder to another path in the same or different drive, and in this guide, I'll explain the steps to complete this configuration.

How to show app labels in the Windows 11 Taskbar
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can ungroup and show labels for running apps in the Taskbar one more time. In this guide, I'll show you how to complete this configuration.

Microsoft says its Quick Assist app is open to AI scams
By Kevin Okemwa published
Cybersecurity Microsoft warns Windows and macOS users to avoid using Quick Assist as it's susceptible to AI scams camouflaged as "unsolicited" tech support.

I don’t need 32GB, but 16GB RAM in a Windows PC is laughably bad.
By Zac Bowden published
Laptops My Surface Laptop 7 is under a year old, and I'm hitting its RAM limits. 24GB would be ideal for Windows, but it's a fleeting option.

Tips for sharing confidential files on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, if you have to share a file with confidential information, you can use these tips to ensure the contents are better protected during and after the transmission.

Outlook Classic bug spikes CPU usage to 50% while typing — but there's a temporary fix
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE APPS Microsoft acknowledged a bug impacting Outlook Classic, causing CPU usage to spike up to 50% when typing. However, the company has already provided a temporary fix for the issue.
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