Microsoft Windows 11 operating system articles
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
A number of users have noticed that a new “SecureBoot” folder has been added following Windows 11‘s May update (KB5089549). The new folder is located in the Windows folder in the root of the system (usually “C”) drive, and it is not immediately clear exactly
Microsoft released Windows 11 update KB5083769 around the middle of April, and it has caused a number of serious issues, the latest of which is that it’s breaking third-party backup programs that rely on the Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS). Those 3rd-party backup programs affected
Last week, I taught you how to adjust the playback speed of Facebook videos/reels. If you missed that one, you can find it here: How To Adjust Playback Speed On Facebook This week I’m leaving the Facebook subject and moving over to Microsoft. Last week
As you’d most likely be aware, users have complained bitterly about Microsoft’s insistence on permeating every nook and cranny in Windows 11 with Copilot (AI), and the backlash caused Microsoft to announce it would be pulling back on its Copilot (AI) integration. Both my colleague
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In a previous article, I explained how to pin shortcuts to websites on the Taskbar. Now I’m going to show you how you can pin shortcuts to files/folders on the Taskbar. There is no option in Windows 11 for pinning frequently accessed files and/or folders
Last week, I covered how to manage your email subscriptions in Gmail. If you missed that, you can find it here: How To Manage Email Subscriptions In Gmail This week, I’m changing gears and going to talk about a Windows setting. If you are a
This applies to all mainstream browsers. I don’t have too many websites that I visit on a regular basis, but it’s handy to have one-click shortcuts to those that I do visit regularly pinned to the Taskbar. Both Edge and Chrome include a simple native
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