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Wallpapers are a great way to customize your Windows PCs or any other device. Most devices come with a default set of wallpapers, but these are usually fairly limited. On Windows, you get a few choices and may also download wallpapers from the Internet or the Microsoft Store. A third option is provided by Microsoft’s…
Windows 11 and previous versions use the mouse feature Enhance Pointer Precision by default. This guide helps you understand what the feature does and why, in some cases, it may be better turned off. What is Enhance Pointer Precision? Put simply, it is designed to improve the accuracy of slow mouse moves. Maybe you have…
If you have been using Windows computers for at least 2 decades, you may still remember the open source app WinDirStat. WinDirstat, in a nutshell, visualizes disk usage and supports cleanup operations. Programs like it, or my current favorite WizTree, are helpful in detecting large files and folders. The programs are useful especially when it…
News about BlueScreen crashes on Western Digital or Sandisk SSD systems broke shortly after Microsoft’s release of Windows 11, version 24H2. Affected user systems crashed regularly after the upgrade to the new version of Windows 11. Users started to collect information about the issue and even suggested a fix that involved making an edit to…
Microsoft confirmed three more issues that affect devices that are upgraded to Windows 11 version 24H2. Probably the most severe of the lot is the issue that may cause a BlueScreen error during the upgrade from earlier versions of Windows 11. Here are the details: Microsoft is blocking (some?) Asus devices from upgrading to Windows…
Reports suggest that some Wester Digital users have problems with Bluescreens on devices with Windows 11 version 24H2. Microsoft has not acknowledged the issue yet, but reports from the official Western Digital forum suggest that there is indeed an issue. The post Windows 24H2 + WD = blue screens has 52 replies at the time…
Microsoft released the 2024 feature update for Windows 11 a few days ago. This update is rolling out to all users and the main way to install it on non-managed devices is through Windows Update. But what if the feature update is not shown to you? When you follow Microsoft’s instructions, but it is not…
Microsoft has confirmed a reboot issue that is affecting Windows 11 version 23H2. The company says that it is investigating issues that are causing multiple restarts or blue / green screens after installation of the latest update for Windows 11. The update in question is KB5043145, which Microsoft released as an optional update for the…
The initial announcement of the AI feature Recall is a great example of shooting yourself in the foot. When Microsoft announced Recall, it floated on a wave of positive and encouraging AI news and developments. Recall was never tested in Insider builds prior to the announcement, at least to my knowledge. While the reason for…
Browser extensions can be very useful. From the ultra-useful content blocker to extensions designed for specific tasks. They can make your life on the Internet easier or better. While most extensions may not impact performance noticeable, some may. That is a problem, as it may not always be obvious which one is to blame. Some…