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Popup window for adding a microsoft account to Windows 11
A Microsoft VP just revealed he's working to remove Windows 11's most hated requirement

Online account requirements may go the way of the dinosaurs

Copilot screen on Windows Desktop
Microsoft's latest move proves it never meant those Windows 11 promises

Actions speak louder than words, Microsoft

Windows 11 update settings open on a HP laptop
The latest Windows 11 update gives me hope Microsoft might actually fix things

Small fixes could lead to fulfilled promises

Security at a glance on laptop
A major Windows security certificate expires in June — check if your PC is ready

Don't let your PC languish

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05 Windows 12 Concept Lock Screen
No, Windows 12 isn't replacing Windows 11 anytime soon

Another AI hallucination went viral

An authenticator app on an iPhone.
I tested Google and Microsoft Authenticator plus 3 others — this is the best for 2FA

There are several great authenticator solutions, including these five.

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microsoft enter code input screen.
There's a new Microsoft login scam running rampant — and it has nothing to do with your password

You'll end up letting an attacker through the front door.

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WIndows Update panel on a monitor
Windows 11 version 26H1 is here already, but you probably can't install it

It exists, but it’s not coming to your PC.

Lenovo laptop showing Windows 11 startup screen.
I'm a Windows fanboy, but these 5 flaws still drive me crazy

I swear by Windows, just not by everything Microsoft is doing with it.

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A monitor with Windows desktop on it, featuring several utility apps
I replaced 6 third-party apps with built-in Windows alternatives (and didn’t miss them)

The hidden power of Windows' built-in tools.

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The Anker Prime 6-in-1 Charger connected to a laptop and iPhone.
This Microsoft tool shows exactly which apps are draining your battery

Your laptop battery is not failing, your apps are.

bitlocker encryption options windows.
Microsoft just gave us another great reason to switch to Linux

Handing over BitLocker keys has to be the final straw.

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SwiftKey keyboard open on a Galaxy Z Flip 6 kept on a HP laptop
This is the Android keyboard I should’ve been using all along

I thought all Android keyboards were basically the same until this one proved me wrong.

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Mico in the Microsoft Copilot web app.
Microsoft added an AI pet to Copilot and it’s as weird as it sounds

Mico is an AI "companion" you can try now in Copilot, and it's the visual version of Copilot Voice you probably never asked for.

Windows PC Manager webpage on browser window
I replaced CCleaner with this free app from Microsoft

The rare Microsoft app you won’t hate.

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A laptop screen displaying the Dropshelf tool holding three PDF files in a floating window over Windows File Explorer.
This free Microsoft tool makes File Explorer so much better

A free tool for smarter previews, faster actions, and better workflows.

Linux mascot coming out from Windows logo and Windows 11 screen behind it.
Linux comes for Windows at 40 — and gaming can't save it

Windows is 40 and its midlife milestone comes with a Linux-shaped crisis.

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Desktop monitor showing Windows wallpaper and shortcut icons with some plants.
It’s about time Microsoft added these missing features to Windows

I need these basic Windows upgrades, not AI gimmicks.

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Microsoft Bob Logo on Phone Next to Glasses Case
Microsoft Bob is still Microsoft's most awkward invention

Too expensive, too goofy—Bob simply didn't work.

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microsoft store
Microsoft is now updating your Microsoft Store apps whether you like it or not

But there's a simple workaround

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