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LG Gram 17 Pro (2023) review unit on table outdoors running Windows 11
How to fix Windows 11's annoying shutdown bug (and why it's happening)

By Kaycee Hill Published

Learn how to fix the Windows 11 bug preventing some PCs from shutting down and why it only affects certain users.

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Forget the taskbar — 5 hidden gems that finally convinced me to love Windows 11

By Alex Wawro Last updated

I've been using Windows 11 since before it was released, and these are the 5 hidden features I wish everyone understood.

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This hidden Windows 11 setting will give your PC an instant speed boost — here's how to try it

By Darragh Murphy Published

Any Windows 11 PC can come to a halt when too many apps are running, but there's a way to limit CPU usage and how much RAM is used thanks to this feature. Here's how to try it.

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Microsoft Office 97
Sleuth uncovers Office 97 Easter egg hidden for 30 years: 'the comments Clippy provides are a cherry on top'

By Alex Wawro Published

Clippy makes a fun cameo in this Microsoft Office 97 Easter egg

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Windows 11
I sped up my sluggish Windows 11 PC with these 6 free tricks — here's how

By Christoph Schwaiger Published

These simple tricks speed up your Windows 11 PC, plus they’re all free and low-risk.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 on a desk.
USB flash drives can work as extra RAM — here's how it works

By David Crookes Published

You don't have to install physical RAM to speed up your Windows PC, here's how.

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Man typing on Windows 11 laptop
Low on RAM? This handy Windows 11 trick frees up virtual memory right now

By Christoph Schwaiger Last updated

When RAM prices are too high, virtual memory offers a free alternative that keeps your Windows 11 PC running smoothly.

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Man typing on Windows 11 laptop
This hidden Windows 11 setting might be quietly draining your RAM — here's a quick fix

By Darragh Murphy Published

A Windows 11 feature has been spotted taking up a significant amount of system memory, leading to slow PCs. Here's how to easily fix the issue.

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Vale Steam Machine
I'm fed up with gaming on Windows 11 — here's how Valve's Steam Machine can fix PC gaming

By Dave Meikleham Published

Windows 11 can sometimes be a pain to play games on. That’s why I’m super-pumped at the prospect of having a streamlined Linux PC in my living room.

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Windows 10 Logo with Windows Vista background image and inset photos of Steve Ballmer, Windows 95 and Bill Gates
Windows turns 40 — here's the 20 best (and worst) moments in Windows history

By Alex Wawro Last updated

Windows marks its 40th birthday on Thursday (November 20), so to mark the occasion we thought it'd be fun to remember all the highs (and lows) of Windows through the years!

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