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The first O&O ShutUp10++ update for Windows 10 and 11 of 2024 is now available. It is an excellent privacy tool to improve privacy through an easy to use interface. You can check out my full review of O&O ShutUp10++ for in-depth information. O&O ShutUp10++ 1.9.1437 The new version of the free application is available…
Recall is an upcoming AI feature of Windows 11. It takes captures of the screen every five seconds and saves them on the local system. Users may then interact with AI to look up information or process data that has been captured. Most current Windows 11 PCs won’t get Recall functionality, as a Copilot+ PC…
A lot has been written about the upcoming Recall feature of Windows 11 version 24H2. Reserved exclusively for Copilot+ PCs, it will be unavailable to the majority of users who upgrade their Windows 11 PCs to the new version. Recall, in a nutshell, takes frequent captures of the entire screen and stores them encrypted on…
Microsoft configured non-managed Windows 10 systems to restart automatically after the installation of updates. This can be a huge problem for users. If you run certain processes or have important apps up and running, Windows 10 may restart regardless of that. This happens after a certain inactivity period. Sometimes, this may result in users losing…
You have several options when it comes to downloading Windows ISO images. From downloading them from Microsoft using the Media Creation Tool to using tools such as Rufus to download them. One of the easiest options to get the latest Insider or Stable ISO images is to use UUP Dump. It supports: Here is how…
Microsoft has added support for extracting archive formats and creating ZIP archives in its Windows operating system. This is a useful feature, as it allows users to manage several popular archive formats without installation of third-party software. If you encounter archives occasionally, say once a month, then it is usually easier to use the built-in…
Over the last couple of days, a story about Microsoft PC Manager suggesting to reset the default search engine of Microsoft Edge to Bing made the rounds. While I’m usually critical when Microsoft is introducing new ads on Windows or trying to persuade users to use its products, I think this new attempt is blown…
The Windows Snipping Tool is a good screenshot tool that covers a lot of use cases already. While third-party screenshot tools, including PicPick or ShareX, are usually better, the Snipping Tool is sufficient for many Windows users. Microsoft is testing a new feature integration in the Snipping Tool currently. It integrates Bing into the tool….
Back in April 2024, Microsoft changed the description of a Windows Start menu preference in an Insider build. It changed it from “show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more” to “Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, ads, and more”. The addition of three letters — ads — seemed to confirm Microsoft’s path…
Microsoft’s Windows operating system may use Windows Updates to install driver updates. One of the main purposes of the feature is to ensure that recent drivers are installed for all components. While that sounds good on paper, it has led to issues in the past: from releasing older drivers to the installation of extra tools,…