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How to remove the Windows 10 news and weather widget

How to remove the Windows 10 news and weather widget

By Robert Irvine published

Here's how to disable or customize the "News and interests" news and weather widget in the Windows 10 taskbar.

How to check laptop battery health in Windows 10

How to check laptop battery health in Windows 10

By Alex Wawro published

Keep tabs on the health of the battery in your Windows 10 laptop by following our helpful guide.

How to change mouse cursor in Windows 10

How to change mouse cursor in Windows 10

By Millie Davis-Williams published

If you don’t have the right mouse cursor, using your PC can be difficult. We’ll show you how to change your mouse cursor in Windows 10 in a few simple steps.

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Windows 11 is fixing a big Windows 10 mess — here’s how

By Alex Wawro published

Windows' messy right-click context menu is poised to get a lot better and easier to use in Windows 11.

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New Windows 11 and 10 flaw lets anyone take over your PC — what to do

By Paul Wagenseil published

A jaw-droppingly dumb flaw in Windows 10 and Windows 11 lets any local user or program seize full control of a machine.

How to check your PC specs in Windows 10

How to check your PC specs in Windows 10

By Robert Irvine published

Need to know more about the inner workings of your computer? Here are the easiest ways to check your PC specs.

How to rotate screen in Windows 10

How to rotate the screen in Windows 10

By James Archer published

Read our guide on how to rotate the screen in Windows 10 and you’ll learn how to quickly change the display orientation of your laptop or desktop monitor.

Windows 11's most exciting gaming feature is coming to Windows 10

Windows 11's most exciting gaming feature is coming to Windows 10

By Marshall Honorof published

Windows 11's DirectStorage feature for speeding up game loading times is also coming to Windows 10.

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Windows printing flaws can still hack your PC — here's what to do

By Paul Wagenseil published

Two more security flaws related to Windows' printing software have been disclosed. No permanent fixes yet, but you can defuse one flaw by turning off printing altogether.

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Windows 11 widgets — everything you need to know

By James Archer published

Windows 11 has a new, customizable widgets feature. Here’s how widgets work and which ones you can try in the Windows 11 preview build.

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How to reinstall Windows 10

By Rory Mellon published

If you need to reinstall Windows 10 on your device then our easy-to-follow walkthrough will guide you through the process.

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Microsoft fixes dozens of Windows 10 security flaws — here's what to do

By Paul Wagenseil published

Microsoft patched 117 security flaws in the July Patch Tuesday updates, including nine 'zero-day' vulnerabilities that were publicly disclosed before Microsoft could fix them.

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How to fix a stuck Windows update

By Rory Mellon published

If a Windows update has become stuck, here's a guide to getting it underway again.

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How to speed up Windows 10

By Rory Mellon published

If Windows 10 is running slow on your device, then follow these steps to make it faster.

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Microsoft releases emergency security fix for PrintNightmare flaw — update right now

By Paul Wagenseil published

Microsoft pushed out an emergency patch for the 'PrintNightmare' security flaw, which affects all Windows computers and servers.

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Windows 11: This is the one feature that will convince me to upgrade

By James Archer published

There are bigger new features in Windows 11, but it's the humble Start Menu that could make me switch from Windows 10.

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Windows 11 requirements — stop complaining and embrace them

By Henry T. Casey published

Many are angry about a lack of support, but Microsoft looks like it's on the right side of history.

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Windows hit by 'PrintNightmare' exploit — what you need to know

By Andrew Hayward published

Synopsis: Microsoft is warning users about a new Windows vulnerability called 'PrintNightmare,' which could be exploited to remotely install programs and modify data.

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Windows 11 updates are taking cues from macOS — why that’s a good thing

By Tom Pritchard published

Windows 11 updates are going to copy macOS by getting a lot less frequent.

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Windows 11 on an M1 Mac? Here’s how it’s going to happen

By Imad Khan published

Software company Parallels has revealed that it's hard at work on bringing Windows 11 to Mac, including machines that utilize the Arm-based M1 chip.

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Windows 11 boasts new Dynamic Refresh Rate to save battery life

By Imad Khan published

With the Windows 11 preview build out, new features are coming to light. One such feature is Dynamic Refresh Rate, or DRR.

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Microsoft Office is getting a big makeover for Windows 11 and ARM

By Tom Pritchard published

Microsoft Office has been optimized for ARM on Windows 11 — here’s how to install it

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Your free Windows 11 upgrade will have to wait until 2022

By Kenneth Seward Jr. published

Though Windows 11 is launching later this year, current Window 10 users won’t be able to upgrade for free until 2022.

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Microsoft taking down PC Health Check app in response to Windows 11 confusion

By Henry T. Casey published

Windows 11 may support more PCs than originally thought, but the PC Health Check app is going bye-bye for now.

Windows 11 TPM

Windows 11 won’t work on your PC without a TPM — how to check

By Henry T. Casey published

How to see if your PC has a TPM chip for Windows 11 — and why that chip actually matters.

Windows 11 Insider preview

Windows 11 Insider preview available now — here’s how to get it

By Henry T. Casey published

Are you daring enough for the first Windows 11 Insider preview? Here's how to download it.

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Apple should copy these Windows 11 features for macOS

By Henry T. Casey published

Microsoft has got some great ideas in Windows 11 that I hope Apple can learn from, even if it doesn't seem to want to.

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These cracked games will infect your PC with malware that's damn hard to remove

By Paul Wagenseil published

'Cracked' Windows games poisoned with cryptocurrency-mining malware have infected more than 200,000 PCs, security firm Avast said.

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Windows 11 Android apps — be prepared for disappointment

By Imad Khan published

During Microsoft's Windows 11 unveil event, the company announced that Android apps would be coming via the Amazon Appstore.

How to factory reset on Windows 10 — Windows 10

How to factory reset on Windows 10

By Rory Mellon published

If you need to factory reset on Windows 10, our how-to guide breaks the process down into simple steps.

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