Microsoft Windows 11 operating system articles
A new keyboard combo has been added to Windows 11, allowing users to copy anything and everything. I recently received a Windows Insider email message highlighting new features as well as several Windows 11 tips. Among those tips was this keyboard shortcut, which I previously […]
Microsoft has started force-feeding a new “OneDrive Photos” app onto Windows 11 PCs, whether you want it or not. And if you’re a OneDrive user, you cannot get rid of it without also removing OneDrive; it’s a case of either OneDrive and the OneDrive Photos
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No, a new service in Windows 11 is NOT spying on you. No, Linux has NOT suddenly gained 10% market share. A Windows 11 Service Is Not Spying A post on X (formerly Twitter) recently claimed that a new service in Windows 11 is a
Windows 11 has already gone through 5 versions, with each Home and Pro version typically receiving 2 years of full support. Which means each version is quietly counting down to its expiration date. Once a version expires (reaches end-of-life), it no longer receives any updates,
It’s something most of us have experienced at one time or another: you either go to shut down or restart the system only to discover that updates are now installing. It doesn’t happen often, but it sure is frustrating when it does. In my experience,
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Last week we covered how to Turn Off Scheduled Maintenance in Windows 11. If you missed that lesson, you can find it here: How To Turn Off Scheduled Maintenance – Windows 11 I’m going to stick with the Windows subject and teach you something new.
I’ve said all along that Windows 11 has been a work in progress, and it seems that work remains ongoing. Here then is the latest on developing Windows 11 features: Right-Click Context Menu According to reports, Microsoft is working on a more compact context menu.
Last week we talked about how to Copy and Paste faster. If you missed that article, you can find it here: How To Copy And Paste Faster This week we are still talking about Microsoft Windows. ‘What else can you teach me, Jason?’ Great question.
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If you were here last week, we had a class on how to stop AI on Instagram. You can find that article right here: How To Stop AI on Instagram This week we are going to change the subject and talk about copy and paste.
Point-In-Time Restore is a new recovery option that Microsoft has introduced into Windows 11. This new feature was delivered to my Windows 11 systems as part of the July update package. Point-In-Time Restore is an improvement over the legacy System Restore in that it captures
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
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
