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Tag: Windows 11


Operating System, Windows

Microsoft unveils new AI tools for Windows 11

March 1, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Microsoft will add a range of artificial intelligence (AI) features to Windows 11, with new ways to edit content and control PC settings. Later this month, Windows 11 users will be able adjust settings within the operating system with text […]


Operating System, Windows

5 dark mode upgrades for your Windows 10 or 11 PC

February 7, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a dark mode, but it’s not perfect. It’s missing some big features, like automatic dark mode at sunset and a true dark mode for every website. Meanwhile, some Windows applications don’t seem to […]


Operating System, Windows

Key features of Windows 11 Enterprise

January 31, 2024

Via: Computerworld

The Enterprise edition of any Windows version is aimed directly and more or less exclusively at businesses and other organizations of some scale, often with thousands or tens of thousands of PCs. It isn’t normally available for retail purchase (though […]


Operating System, Windows

Yes, you can officially run Windows on Apple Silicon Macs

January 19, 2024

Via: Computerworld

There’s good news for users who still need to run Windows for legacy enterprise apps — Parallels Desktop for Mac now officially works on Arm versions of Windows 11 on M3 Macs. Recently updated, Parallels was the first solution Microsoft […]


Operating System, Windows

The best places to find Windows ISOs

January 10, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Installing and repairing Windows operating systems requires access to known, good, working, and virus-free installation, image, and supporting files. Typically, such collections can run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of items, all organized within a complex hierarchy […]


Operating System, Windows

5 New Year’s resolutions for Windows users

January 4, 2024

Via: Computerworld

Welcome to the futuristic-sounding year of 2024 — that time of year when people set New Year’s resolutions and get started on them. If you subscribe to our Cool Tools newsletter at The Intelligence, you’ve seen me talking about something […]


Operating System, Windows

10 Windows 11 AI features you can use today

December 20, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Microsoft has bet everything on generative artificial intelligence (genAI) this year. Not even the shock ouster of OpenAI’s CEO for mysterious accusations of dishonesty — followed by his shock return without those accusations being fully explained — has slowed things […]


Operating System, Windows

7 Windows annoyances and how to fix them

December 6, 2023

Via: Computerworld

I love Windows, but that doesn’t mean I love everything about it. In fact, Windows can behave in a lot of very annoying ways until you make some tweaks. When I set up any Windows PC for the first time, […]


Operating System, Windows

17 ways to speed up Windows 10

November 9, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Want your Windows 10 PC to run faster? We’ve here to help. By tweaking some of the operating settings, your machine will be zippier and less prone to performance and system issues. And if you’re already running Windows 11, we’ve […]


Operating System, Windows

10 new Windows 11 features in the October 2023 update to try now

October 18, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Windows 11 just got a lot of new features, and 2023’s big update isn’t just about AI taking over your desktop. There are lots of other updates to check out, including the return of many users’ favorite taskbar option. (I […]


App Review, Applications

How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows — and why you shouldn’t

October 13, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Microsoft has been struggling to get people to use its Edge browser for years. Even though the company made Edge the default browser in Windows 10, users left in droves, most of them flocking to Google Chrome — and with […]


Operating System, Windows

How to fix Windows 10 and 11 printing problems

September 26, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Thinking back to the era of Windows 3.0, 3.1, and Windows for Workgroups, I dimly recall that printer drivers could be especially troublesome. Happily, with Windows 95 through Windows 7, printer problems didn’t register much on my radar. But in […]


Operating System, Windows

5 steps to a lean, clean Windows machine

September 15, 2023

Via: Computerworld

These days, a relatively clean and uncomplicated Windows 10 or 11 system disk might be home to more than 250,000 files and 90,000 folders. A more complex, application-heavy system disk might contain between half a million and a million files. […]


Operating System, Windows

Should you upgrade to Windows 11? It’s complicated

August 16, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Is Windows 11 better than Windows 10? Should you upgrade? That’s a question I’ve been getting a lot from the readers of my Windows Intelligence newsletter. People also want to know whether Microsoft has fixed the problems Windows 11 had […]


Operating System, Windows

Microsoft’s internal app to enable hidden Windows 11 features has leaked

August 3, 2023

Via: BGR

Microsoft is about to release a big Windows update next month, which should bring Copilot to all Windows 11 users. That’s a new generative AI assistant that will replace Cortana on Windows. You can test Copilot already in beta if […]


Operating System, Windows

Drive cloning in Windows 10 and 11

July 25, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Cloning a PC drive comes in handy for a variety of reasons, but primarily when you want to replace one drive on a PC with another that is either bigger or faster than the original drive, if not both. Such […]


Operating System, Windows

8 ways to be more productive in Windows 11

July 24, 2023

Via: Computerworld

You’ve probably spent a lot of time through the years gathering productivity tips for your favorite applications — after all, that’s where you get most of your work done. If you’re like most people, though, you’ve managed to find your […]


Operating System, Windows

Businesses to boost Windows 11 adoption in ‘24, but Windows 10 still dominates

July 3, 2023

Via: Computerworld

Businesses are likely to accelerate their adoption of Windows 11 next year, as the 2025 Windows 10 support deadline trumps underlying economic concerns. Almost two years after the operating system’s launch, the total installed base for Windows 11 stands at […]


Operating System, Windows

For Windows 10 PCs — out with the old, in with the new?

May 8, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

You’ve probably heard that Windows 11 is a “meh” operating system. And Windows 12 is little more than a dream at this point. But with Microsoft no longer updating Windows 10 (except for security fixes), what’s a PC geek got […]


App Review, Applications

How to link your Android phone to your Windows 11 PC

March 20, 2023

Via: ZDnet

Pairing and syncing your smartphone with your Windows computer is a capability that can come in handy. The idea is to unite the two so that your PC can take on some of the functions and content from your phone, […]