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I Turned My Windows 11 PC Into a Streaming Hub With Plex, and You Can Too

Go to the Plex home page and create a free account. Once your account is created, navigate to the Plex Media Server download ...

Microsoft's ultra compact Windows 11 25H2 update is here - get it in a single restart

Rolling out gradually, the 2025 Windows 11 update installs faster than Microsoft's previous annual releases. But there are already a few known issues with it.
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I configured Wi-Fi and Ethernet on Windows 11 to achieve faster SMB multichannel speeds

The convenient cross-platform compatibility is one of the reasons I keep going back to SMB in my home lab. Theoretically, the SMB multichannel feature enables SMB servers and clients to leverage ...

Windows 11 Settings app gets major upgrades in 25H2

These are 16 improvements available for the Settings app for Windows 11 version 25H2 and version 24H2. On Settings > System, Microsoft is replacing the "For Developers" page with a new "Advanced" page ...

5 Windows 11 services I disabled to give my PC a performance boost

Fortunately, disabling unnecessary background services or apps is simple, and you can improve your PC's performance -- ...

Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially and then switch to a local one. You can also turn to a third-party utility ...

Microsoft kills two more ways to install Windows 11 with local accounts

Microsoft is increasingly clamping down on methods for bypassing the Microsoft Account requirement for Windows 11.