Windows 11

Why it matters: Windows 11 early adopters for months have complained of HDD and SSD slowdowns when using Microsoft’s latest operating system. Updates in December 2021 and January 2022 supposedly addressed the matter, but complaints…

Several Windows 11 users have been reporting slowed NVMe performance on various online forums over the last few months. The problems seem to vary quite a bit as different drives are apparently exhibiting different symptoms. For example,…

Save a few clicks by adding a shutdown desktop shortcut for Windows 11. When you're done with your PC for the day, shutting down your computer is the final step before you get on with your life. There are lots of built-in ways to shut…

Want to hide your photos or videos from appearing in Windows 11’s search results? If so, configure your PC to exclude certain file types in its searches. We’ll show you how to do just that. How to Hide Certain File Types in Search…

Microsoft is gradually rolling out the mica blur effect for Word to Beta Channel Office Insiders. Microsoft's mica blur effect is one step closer to rolling out in Microsoft Word. Mica is the new blur effect available in Windows 11. An…

There are times -- such as when you get a new laptop or phone -- when you will need to know the password for your wireless internet connection. You may have set this password yourself, or you may have stuck with the default password your…

Windows 11 is now rolling out to more users, but this doesn’t mean the operating system is complete. Microsoft is still working on new features which will be added at a later time alongside new native apps. In addition to a new Microsoft…

As Windows 11 continues to be updated on many PCs and tablet devices since its launch in October, users are now becoming familiar with what the new release brings and how it benefits them. Yet Microsoft is taking the same approach in how…

Microsoft released the 1.0 stable version of Windows App SDK a couple of days ago and the Windows developer team decided to conduct an AUA (Ask Us Anything) about it on the Windows 11 subreddit. During the session, when some users…

It’s been some time since Xiaomi launched its two new tablets in the market — Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and Snapdragon 870 chipset respectively, and come running the Android-based MIUI for Pad…