Unlock the latest user interface, enhanced security features, and new tools for hybrid and remote workers.

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Unlock the latest user interface, enhanced security features, and new tools for hybrid and remote workers.

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If you've ever used Win+Shift+S for quick screenshots, you'll know how handy it can be and how much time it can save. But there's another shortcut that's even more useful. On recent versions of Windows 11, Win+Shift+T extracts editable text directly from your screen, turning information trapped in images, PDFs, and presentation slides into text you can immediately reuse.

Your PC isn't going to switch itself off one day. But the version of Windows sitting on it right now? It has a shelf life. And it's shorter than you'd think. You've probably heard the headlines about Windows 10 riding off into the sunset. This is a bit different.

Microsoft's largest-ever Patch Tuesday, driven by AI, lands as New Zealand's stretched security teams look for help closing a 3,500-person skills gap.

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Microsoft's largest-ever Patch Tuesday, driven by AI, lands as New Zealand's stretched security teams look for help closing a 3,500-person skills gap.

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Are you fed up with Microsoft's invasive behavior? They're increasingly inserting themselves into your digital life, collecting your data and outright disrespecting your wishes. It would normally anger me, but there’s no Microsoft on my system, and I'll explain why.

Network issues can often be infuriating because everything seems to work as it's supposed to—except your internet connection. Then your internet connection starts working fine, but websites take forever to load. Then there are those frustrating intermittent connection issues that come and go seemingly at random.

Microsoft has been on a roll recently, bringing new Windows 11 features left and right. The latest one to reach general availability (meaning it's available to every Windows 11 user, not just Windows Insiders) is called point-in-time restore, and from what I've seen, it's essentially a modern take on System Restore, which has been around for more than a quarter of a century, first debuting with Windows ME back in 2000.

In practice, Windows Fast Startup is supposed to be helpful, but after disabling it, a lot of things actually got a little better for my computer. I wish I had turned it off sooner, and for some of you, there are a few reasons you might want to do the same thing.

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro support ends Oct. 13, 2026. See who is affected, available upgrade paths, and what IT teams should do now.

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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro support ends Oct. 13, 2026. See who is affected, available upgrade paths, and what IT teams should do now.

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Windows has a way of breaking in ways that feel almost personal. What makes these issues so draining isn't that the problems are complicated; it's that the built-in tools Microsoft gives you to fix them either don't work or don't even come close to addressing what's actually wrong. I started handing these problems to Claude instead, to see if it can do more than just free up space on your Windows PC. I was surprised at how good it was at finding a reasonable solution.

Linux users love to talk about how much faster their systems are compared to Windows, and you might wonder what kind of performance boosts they're actually talking about. I decided to do a few of my own tests to get some answers.

Microsoft paused the July Windows 11 update for some Dell PCs after an Intel driver conflict raised performance and power-use concerns among users and IT teams.

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Microsoft paused the July Windows 11 update for some Dell PCs after an Intel driver conflict raised performance and power-use concerns among users and IT teams.

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Microsoft is redesigning Windows Search with improved local results, fewer promotional elements, better file previews, and more control over web-based search.

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Microsoft is redesigning Windows Search with improved local results, fewer promotional elements, better file previews, and more control over web-based search.

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Microsoft fixed a record 570 security flaws in July 2026 Patch Tuesday, including three zero-days and two exploited bugs.

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Microsoft now recommends installing Windows 11 quality updates within three days, citing AI-driven cyberattacks that can exploit new vulnerabilities faster than ever.

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