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Reports are circulating that Microsoft is working on a fully movable Taskbar, one that can be moved to the top, bottom, left, and right edges. For years, a movable Taskbar has been standard in Windows, but that all changed with the release of Windows 11. […]
Much has been written recently regarding Linux as an alternative to Windows. Windows 11 has not been generally well-received, and Microsoft’s insistence on permeating the operating system with AI has only served to increase user unrest. Whenever transitioning from Windows to Linux has been discussed,
User dissatisfaction with Windows 11 first manifested when Microsoft, in its infinite wisdom, decided to introduce the strict requirements that only served to eliminate millions of Windows 10 PCs from the upgrade path. However, ignoring that initial faux pas by Microsoft, let’s take a look
DoNotSpy11 is a free application to enhance privacy in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. It was first released as DoNotSpy10 and the developer has updated the software so that it now also reflects Windows 11’s settings. DoNotSpy11 Explained DoNotSpy11 is a typical tweaking tool
In my recent article Why Thousands Of Gamers Are Leaving Windows For Linux, I said I would install Linux on a spare gaming machine, and I completed the mission over the weekend. I’m fortunate to have plenty of hardware to play with, and since I
DNS (Domain Name System) translates domain names into numerical IP addresses, and it plays an integral role in how we connect to the Internet. Most users would likely be using the DNS server provided by their ISP, but that is far from ideal. Not only
Device drivers are programs that allow the operating system to communicate with hardware devices. When it comes to driver updates, the old saying “if it isn’t broken, it doesn’t need fixing” well and truly applies. The one possible exception is graphics card drivers, which often
It’s the winter for power outages around here, with possible rotating outages due to damage at the power plant. These outages can also wreak havoc on our tech. Some minor, some major. One minor problem I had because of the last outage was that the
Fellow DCT authors Jim Hillier and Terry Hollett have written extensively about Linux in its various forms, not least the growing number of Windows users migrating to Linux. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones is the extraordinary lengths Microsoft
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Looking for an easy solution to slim down Windows? Look no further! Based on a suggestion from one of our regular readers, I checked out “Winhance,” a free and open-source Windows debloat/enhancement utility to see what it offered, and I must say I am very
Here are a couple of Windows tricks that I pretty much guarantee you don’t know about. Slide To Shutdown This trick creates a one-click option to quickly shut down the PC, and it’s achieved via an obscure file that’s been tucked away in the System32
For months, I’ve been reading about a new Start menu in Windows 11 but hadn’t seen it in either of my Windows 11 systems… until now. The new Start menu was installed on one of my Windows 11 machines yesterday, and now I’m not sure
In all my years of witnessing the introduction of new tech, I’ve never seen anything to match the rapid uptake of AI. The fact that AI is as yet far from perfected doesn’t seem to bother the tech giants as they continue to battle it
Reports are circulating that Google is in the process of developing a new PC operating system as direct competition to Microsoft’s Windows 11, with a launch date expected to be sometime within the next 12 months. Microsoft has clearly upset a lot of traditional Windows
