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Leaked Windows 11 "Government Edition” that has no telemetry tracking or bloatware is actually FAKE
By Zac Bowden published
Fake ISO Windows 11 "Government Edition" ships with zero telemetry tracking and no in-box apps. It sounds too good to be true, and that's because it is.
This new Windows 11 feature makes it easier to find your favorite apps and updates
By Sean Endicott published
Finally The Microsoft Store will soon have a search box within its Library section.
Microsoft explains why it's better to use a local account on Windows 11 — perhaps on purpose
By Sean Endicott published
Back again Microsoft has restored its guide on how to switch from a Microsoft account to a local account on Windows 11.
How to uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Get rid of it! On Windows 11, you can remove the Microsoft Teams app like any other app from the Settings app or use the Windows Package Manager, and I will show you how in this guide.
Even Microsoft's AI says the new Outlook is worse than Mail & Calendar on Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Feel the hate The Microsoft Store listing for the Mail & Calendar app includes an AI-generated summary of reviews that criticizes the new Outlook.
See how good — and easy — it is to use a Snapdragon X Elite laptop for software development from an actual developer
By Richard Devine published
Developers Developers may be wondering if a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop is for them, and this detailed video from someone in the know explains it all.
How to fix storage drive not showing on File Explorer on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Get it fixed! When one of the drives doesn't appear in File Explorer, you can try these troubleshooting steps on Windows 11 to resolve the issue.
How well does WSL work on the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops?
By Richard Devine published
✅ WSL is an important part of Windows 11 and with the new generation of Snapdragon X Elite laptops hitting the market, will it work OK? Here's a quick overview.
Latest PowerToys update improves a feature I bet you didn't know existed
By Sean Endicott published
So much power Microsoft just rolled out an update to PowerToys that improves PowerRename, Paste as JSON, and that includes several bug fixes.
Asking an AI-powered version of my future self if Windows 12 is any good with an unusual chatbot developed by MIT research
By Kevin Okemwa published
FUTURE SELF Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently leveraged AI capabilities to develop a chatbot that lets you chat with a future version of yourself.
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