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Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. This means that the company won’t release security updates anymore for the operating system for free. Media outlets will pick this up and some will create sensationalist headlines, for the clicks. If you run Windows 10 systems, should you be worried about the…
One of the first things that I disable on Windows 11 PCs is the integrated web search. Microsoft merged local and web search in Windows some years ago mostly for its own benefit. Web search results generate clicks and revenue for Microsoft. For users, they serve little purpose. Often, they tend to get in the…
Microsoft introduced the new dedicated Copilot-key for Windows keyboards less than a year ago. Now, the company suggests to remap the key to another function, but only on managed PCs. Here is a quick refresher: Microsoft announced the Copilot key in January to “kick off the year of AI-powered Windows PCs”. The company even went…
Remember suggested actions? Microsoft introduced the feature in mid-2022 in Insider builds of Windows 11 and rolled it out to stable systems later on. The core idea behind the feature was simple: highlight certain text in Windows and the operating system suggests actions based on the highlighted string. Highlight a phone number and you get…
Micro-patching service 0Patch have disclosed a new 0-day vulnerability that affects all recent client and server versions of the Windows operating system. A successful exploit gives the attacker access to a user’s credentials. All that is required for that is that the user opens a folder on Windows that contains a malicious file. 0Patch releases…
Windows System Control Center is a free program for personal use on Windows that you may use to explore, download, and use hundreds of the best free apps for the operating system. The app brings together programs by popular developers such as Nirsoft, SysInternals, MiTeC, and others. It is available as a portable application, but…
Is it an experiment, rolling out to everyone, or a bug? Reports are coming in that users are starting to see ads in the Microsoft 365 application for Android when they open PDF documents in the app. The ad shows up at the top of the screen underneath the title of the document. It features…
Linux users who download Firefox from Mozilla to install the browser on their device will experience quicker downloads and installs going forward. Mozilla explained on its Nightly website that it switched the packaging to .tar.xz from the previously used .tar.bz2 format. The change has the following benefits: A 25 percent reduction in file size reduces…
LibreOffice is probably the most popular open source document editing software out there at the moment. It is a local solution, which means that you need to install it on your devices to use it. Related content ZetaOffice is a relatively new online service that brings the Office suite to the web. Desktop versions for…
Is the app any good? This is probably one of the first questions that come to mind when you stumble upon a new app. User reviews and ratings, as well as other information, such as the developer’s history of application releases, only help that much. Google appears to be working on a new Google Play…