Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
Here is a new and simple method to skip the Microsoft account requirement during installation and set up a local account. Many Windows 11 users have not been happy with Microsoft’s insistence on signing in via a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, and some
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Every month I receive word from Microsoft about upcoming new Windows 11 features, which I then pass on to you, the readers. We’ve been promised so many new features over the past couple of months, and yet I am not seeing any of them appear
Microsoft is adding an age-verification feature to Windows 11 that will allow specific apps to query the user’s age. Australia started the ball rolling on increased protections for minors when that country introduced a social media ban for users under the age of 16. Since
Microsoft is going to auto-enable the Memory Integrity security feature on all supported Windows 11 PCs, and I’ll outline what this might mean for you. Memory Integrity is a security feature in Windows that ensures only verified kernel-mode code is loaded, blocking unsigned rootkits and
If you have been reading my weekly How To articles, you saw last week’s on how to disconnect apps from your Facebook account. If not, you can find that one here: How To Disconnect App From Facebook This week I wanted to change gears again
Thunderbird has changed its email program so that clicking the X no longer closes the program but minimizes it to the system tray (down by the clock). Here’s how to change that. Previously, when I clicked the minimize button in Thunderbird, it minimized to the
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Microsoft Defender is repeatedly telling users that protection is turned off when, in fact, it isn’t. Apparently, this is down to a bug in the latest Defender update. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is currently working on a solution, although when that solution might
Windows 11 users will notice an optional update (KB5120998) awaiting action in Windows Update: This update delivers several long-awaited improvements, including a movable Taskbar, a resizable Start menu, and a revamped Search box. However, there are also reports of 2 bugs that appear to be
Did you know you can get adware on your system on your monitor? Here’s your best defence to stop it. When you plug in a device, Windows automatically downloads and installs the drivers and other software from the device manufacturer. As I understand it, LG
Microsoft has openly admitted that the right-click context menu in Windows 11 has not worked out for the better. Ironically, when Windows 11 was launched back in 2021, Microsoft said at the time that the Windows 10 context menu had become too long and difficult
If you were here last week, you learned how to clear hidden junk files in Windows. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Delete Hidden Junk Files In Windows I’m going to stick with Windows this week and teach you
Over the years, we’ve all enjoyed our favourite native Windows software, but it seems the more popular a Windows program is, the more keen Microsoft becomes on getting rid of it. WordPad & Notepad WordPad was a very popular free and lightweight word processor that
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Windows 11’s August update (KB5121003) is in the process of rolling out, and it delivers quite a few enhancements/improvements. Here is a rundown of what to expect: File Explorer: Now displays file sizes in MBs and GBs as well as in KBs. For years, File
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It is another week, and I get to teach you something new and helpful! Last week we covered how to stop Steam from stealing bandwidth. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Stop Steam From Stealing FPS I’m going to jump
