Why I leave Windows 11 alone
WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie It’s not that I think Windows 11 is perfect. It’s just that I don’t let it bother me. Too much, that is. Don’t get me wrong — I am not suggesting that using third-party apps...
View ArticleMicrosoft Photos, Photos Legacy, and Windows 10
WINDOWS 11 By Ed Tittel An investigation into the backport of the new Microsoft Photos app into Windows 10 raises some interesting questions. Not all have answers. A funny thing happened to Windows 10...
View ArticleJust a reminder to not install previews
Just a reminder that in my philosophy of “business style patching”, I don’t recommend preview releases on machine you use on a day to day basis. But I DO review what is in the previews to see what’s...
View ArticleMaking sense of Windows 11’s 2023 updates
ISSUE 21.03 • 2024-01-15 WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney • Comment about this article Not sure which features were added to Windows 11 last year? 2023 was a busy year for Windows 11. Microsoft pushed out a...
View ArticleThe annoyances of a new computer
WINDOWS 11 By Susan Bradley There is a dirty little secret in corporate technology — we don’t care about your operating system. If it misbehaves, we blow it off. If your computer doesn’t work, we issue...
View ArticleHow to link your smartphone with Windows 11
WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Connecting your iPhone or Android phone to Windows 11 lets you make phone calls, send texts, and view notifications directly from your PC. As an iPhone owner and Windows...
View ArticleWindows Terminal arrives?
WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie Microsoft’s Windows Terminal is not a new thing, but it arrived by stealth in Windows 11. It’s quite a change. Windows Terminal is a replacement for the Windows Console that...
View ArticleHow to get photos and videos from your phone to your PC
WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Your mobile phone may be home to thousands of photos and videos. Now’s the time to back up and sync them to your Windows computer. I have some 12,250 photos and videos...
View ArticleMore fun with File Explorer
WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie Windows File Explorer is getting a major overhaul in Windows 11. The most significant change is a new tabbed user interface, a feature much requested. I say “is getting”...
View ArticleHow to preserve your battery charge on a Windows 11 laptop
ISSUE 21.16 • 2024-04-15 Look for our BONUS issue on Monday, April 22! WINDOWS 11 By Lance Whitney Frustrated because your Windows laptop runs out of juice at the worst possible times? There are ways...
View ArticleSettings
WINDOWS 11 By Ed Tittel The Settings app in Windows 11 remains endlessly under development, with the transition from Control Panel and Microsoft Management consoles far from complete. With the...
View ArticleControl Panel and consoles in Windows 11
ISSUE 21.23 • 2024-06-03 WINDOWS 11 By Ed Tittel Control Panel element counts are shrinking, but they remain surprisingly active and entangled in Windows controls, configuration, and management....
View ArticleThe fresh Paint in Windows 11
WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe The changes Microsoft made to Paint for Windows 11 make it better than the version I’ve used for 20 years. The beauty of Microsoft Paint, especially in Windows 10, is how...
View ArticleOneDrive and File Explorer
ISSUE 21.25 • 2024-06-17 WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie Things are not going so well for Windows 11’s new File Explorer. But it might be OneDrive’s fault. In fact, it’s not really possible to discuss File...
View ArticleARM is really important for Windows 11
WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe Microsoft is pushing people to Windows 11 to get AI features. Today, that means Windows 11 on ARM — even though the AI isn’t ready yet. When Microsoft announced the...
View ArticleMicrosoft PowerToys aren’t just for power users
WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe Microsoft keeps adding useful tools to the free PowerToys set and improving what’s already there. Back in the Windows 95 days, system tweaking and cleaning utilities were...
View ArticleUser interface annoyances
WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie The user interface for Windows 11 is changing almost monthly, and sometimes even more quickly. It’s not clear why, nor are the benefits of the changes explained. Many of the...
View ArticleHow to set up a local Windows account
WINDOWS 11 By Will Fastie Microsoft is pushing Microsoft accounts for Windows, but there are good reasons to have a separate local account other than avoiding Redmond. Susan discussed Windows Remote...
View ArticleRedaction made easy for screen shots and PDFs
WINDOWS 11 By Peter Deegan Both Windows and Mac have tools to remove (redact) details from screenshots and PDFs before sharing. As usual, there are some hidden traps that I’ll help you avoid. My recent...
View ArticleThe best PowerToys for working with text and files
WINDOWS 11 By Mary Branscombe A lot of the handy little extras in Microsoft PowerToys make life easier for managing files and coaxing text into the format you want. The clipboard for copying and...
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