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Apparently, Microsoft has flipped on when to install Windows Updates and is now recommending they be installed as soon as possible. As we reported earlier, in an obvious attempt to appease users who are fed up with buggy updates, Microsoft has recently added a new setting […]
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Microsoft has acknowledged that a bug in Windows 11 is consuming mega amounts of storage space, up to 500 GB in some cases. The bug is linked to Capability Access Manager, which continues to fill the system drive until it runs out of storage. The
I bought a Chromebook from one sister to give to another, but she didn’t like it because everything on the screen is too small. Here’s how to adjust it. Chromebooks don’t have a right-click option on the desktop for changing the resolution. If it does,
You can set up and use Linux on your Chromebook to expand your environment of potential programs and apps. Here is how to do it. Note: This does not install a full desktop program. It’s like a Linux emulator with “Terminal” only. No Desktop GUI.
Windows 11 will be 5 years old come October and still remains under heavy development. Back when Windows 11 was first released in October 2021, I made the point that it was a work in progress and would require ongoing development, but never in my
A free, lightweight Windows tool that synchronizes, copies, and backs up your folders and drives – with just one click or fully on autopilot. Tired of dragging files between folders, external drives, and cloud storage? Synchredible by ASCOMP makes it effortless to keep your important
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Eagle-eyed users have discovered that Microsoft has quietly increased its Windows 10 ESU (Extended Security Updates) program for a further 12 months, until October 2027. Microsoft provided a free ESU program for home users for the first time following Windows 10’s official end-of-support date in
Smart App Control in Windows 11 is a security feature that prevents the download of suspicious apps. However, unlike most security measures, Smart App Control does not include a whitelist/exception option, nor does it include any options to circumvent the block. I recently tried to
Microsoft has announced several forthcoming new features for Windows 11 that will first be introduced via the Insider program and then moved to full implementation once they have cleared the testing period. Windows 11 New Features *Taskbar: Perhaps the most notable of the new features
A lot has been written about Microsoft Windows Secure Boot certificates expiring. But how do you check if your certificates are up to date? What Is Secure Boot? Secure Boot was first introduced in Windows 8. Secure Boot is a firmware-level security standard that ensures
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The Fast Start feature was first introduced in Windows 8 as a means for faster loading and has been carried over to Windows 10 and 11 as “Fast Startup“. What Does Fast Startup Do Fast Startup saves your operating system’s kernel state in a hiberfil.sys
If you’re running Windows 11, you’ll likely see an optional Windows Update KB5089573 ready to download and install. This update is part of Microsoft’s promise to concentrate more on making Windows 11 user-friendly and includes major performance enhancements, the most interesting of which uses something
PC Internals A free, lightweight Windows tool that gives you a complete overview of your hardware and operating system in seconds. Ever wondered what’s really running inside your computer? PC Internals by ASCOMP gives you a clean, well-structured look at your CPU, mainboard, memory,
Last week, we covered how you can share phone contacts on Android. If you missed it, you can find it here: How To Share Phone Contact On Android This week, I wanted to move over to Microsoft Windows. With AI taking over everything in our
