A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

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PCWorld explains how to disable Windows 11’s numerous AI features, including Copilot, Windows Recall, and Click To Do, which are scattered across different settings menus. These AI integrations affect ...

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Wine, part of what makes Proton run so many Windows games on Linux, just had a very interesting release that will help game ...

Debloat tools claim to make Windows 11 more efficient by removing unnecessary processes and freeing up RAM. In practice, that ...

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if you think emptying the recycling bin deletes your files, you're mistaken. The file isn't actually gone; it's still sitting on your drive, fully intact, just waiting to be overwritten. So if you've ...

Drew Swanson is a Features Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, ...

Microsoft is taking criticisms over the direction of Windows 11 to heart and vowing to make several key changes going forward, including fewer AI distractions as it rethinks its strategy. In a blog ...