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While it is generally recommended to install Windows security updates, there are situations that make you want to postpone the installation. Maybe it is because of another faulty update that Microsoft released, a bug that you already experienced after an update was installed on your system, or just the desire to keep the PC running…
If you’d ask me to name the most annoying feature of Windows 11’s Start menu, I’d probably pick the Recommended section. Here specifically the inability to remove it from the Start menu. While you can configure Windows to stop giving recommendations, you cannot remove the then-blank section from the Start menu. That is, until now….
Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has its fair share of annoyances. From mediocre apps, Telemetry and ads to other design decisions that seem to serve Microsoft more than the users of the operating system. Windows Update and the requirement to restart the PC to install updates is certainly on the list of some users. Especially…
When Microsoft launched its Edge web browser, it used Windows to quickly push the usage share of the browser. One of Microsoft’s ways of doing so was to create artificial protocols in Windows that would open only in Edge. Clicks on web searches in Start or news would always open in Edge, even if the…
If you have used Windows long enough, you have probably come into contact with Startup Repair at one point. The feature aims to resolve issues that prevent the operating system from starting up. It is a hit and miss kind of feature for many users though, as it relies solely on local files. All in…
Microsoft is making a change to the Windows 11 out-of-the-box-experience, also called OOBE. The company has removed a script that lets users skip adding a Microsoft account when setting up Windows. Normally, when you install a fresh copy of Windows, the set-up process requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account. It even highlights…
Microsoft has launched a Windows Roadmap to help users discover when new features will be added to Windows. Here’s how you can use it. It’s not easy to discover when new features are coming to Windows. Sometimes, you may not know what features are being released either. You might suddenly come across a new feature…
Google Drive is now compatible with ARM PCs that run on Windows. Now, users with a Microsoft Surface or a Snapdragon powered Windows device can sync their data to the cloud with the official client. Microsoft had partnered with Qualcomm and OEMs like HP, Dell, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Samsung to help launch computers that…
Microsoft is discontinuing yet another of its apps. This time OneNote for Windows 10 is getting the axe. According to a Microsoft Message Center post (via Neowin), the app will each end of support on October 14, 2025, after which it will no longer receive any bug fixes, security patches, or feature updates. That happens…
When the Gimp development team started to work on Gimp 3.0 in 2020, it probably did not think that it would take five years to release the new version. Gimp 3.0 is a major update that has been in the making for seven years, since the release of Gimp 2.10. The open source image editor…