The first thing I do on any Windows 11 PC to boost performance is adjust the visual effects. These include features such as ...

Windhawk is a free and open-source utility that allows you to customize most aspects of the Windows user interface, including ...

The new Run dialog box is longer than the old one and, perhaps because it’s still in testing, covers over part of the taskbar. As with the classic one, you invoke it by hitting Windows key + R. Note ...

How to prepare for the end of Windows 10 and that it’s rebuilding the very bones of Windows 11 around AI, with the promise of a different kind of ‘normal’. The brains at Microsoft say this reboot is ...

While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, some settings such as ad personalization, Windows Search results, and ...

Now that Microsoft has officially ended Windows 10 support, upgrading to Windows 11 simply makes sense. And trust me—once you ...

When I first upgraded to Windows 11, I tried to convince myself that the interface quirks were just the price of progress. I ...

As a digital minimalism lover, I do everything in my power to declutter Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system - here's how ...

What’s happened? Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 introduces a revamped File Explorer right-click menu that reduces its vertical size by roughly one-third. Why is this important? Microsoft ...

Here’s how the new taskbar is supposed to work: Why this is important: This update signals a shift in how we’ll use our PCs. No longer will real-time AI be tucked behind apps. Instead, it’s becoming ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...