Microsoft Windows 11 operating system articles
Celebrating World Backup Day Almost all tech sites continually emphasize the importance of backups, none more so than here at DCT. We’ve published numerous articles explaining how backups work and how they can save money and grief. In this article I’ll explain how to set […]
The KB5051987 February 2025 update for Windows 11 24H2 is causing major issues. At a time when Microsoft is aggressively urging users to update to Windows 11 24H2, the last thing the company needed was yet a further series of issues created by an official
In this article, I’ll explain some steps you can take to help secure Windows 10 after end-of-support (14th October 2024). Many users own Windows 10 PCs that are perfectly capable of running Windows 11 but are unable to upgrade due to Microsoft’s strict requirements. Then
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Five years ago I built a gaming PC for a client with the following specs: CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite AM4 GPU Sapphire Pulse RX 590 8GB Memory 2x8GB DDR4 2400Mhz PSU Thermaltake 700W Mid-tower Thermaltake V200 case Seagate Barracuda
In this article I’ll show you how to disable Remote Desktop and, most importantly, why you should – applies to both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Remote Desktop is a feature that allows users or support services to remotely access a PC. Remote Desktop is
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I’ve always been confused by Microsoft’s naming convention, no more so than with its operating systems. Windows versions began with a mixture of numbers and years, then moved to names (e.g. XP and Vista), then back to numbers again. And the Windows 12 that everyone
In this article, I’ll be explaining three methods for blocking the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade. I’ve written plenty about Windows 11 24H2 and very recently reported that Microsoft is rolling out 24H2 as an automatic mandatory upgrade. At the same time, I’ve been suggesting that
Microsoft recently announced that it has begun rolling out Windows 11 24H2 as a mandatory automatic update. Windows 11 24H2 update has proved to be problematic for many users and, as I’ve pointed out in an earlier article, the update mainly consists of new and/or
A few weeks ago, our own Jim Hillier wrote an article about how Stardock’s Start11 will soon support a vertical taskbar. Start11 is a Windows 11 Start menu replacement utility. It allows a user to personalize the Windows interface and restore functionality that Microsoft has removed.
I’ve just read an article from a well-known tech site declaring that Windows 11‘s market share is dropping while Windows 10 is gaining market share. An assertion that was based solely on the fact that, during the past month, StatCounter’s desktop operating system market share
Start11 is a popular Windows personalization and customization software from Stardock that includes options to restore classic functionality. One of the most common criticisms of Windows 11 is Microsoft’s crazy decision to do away with the ability to move the Taskbar to the left and
You can easily add some Christmas cheer into your holiday email messages and in this article, I’ll show you how. The guide is specifically for Windows 11 but, with a little extra effort, Windows 10 users can achieve the same effect. Visit this guide for
Microsoft has recently issued an updated warning about installing Windows 11 on PCs that don’t meet requirements. This isn’t something new, of course, with Microsoft issuing similar warnings periodically since Windows 11’s initial release. However, the language in this latest warning is more forceful, and
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This article relates to both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and refers to the list of recently accessed files and/or folders maintained in File Explorer. File Explorer maintains a record of all accessed files and folders, which accumulates over time until the list becomes very
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