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Windows 11 Has a New Way to Find System Settings

A significant feature is making its return to the Windows Copilot app. You can give direct links to the operating system’s ...

Microsoft's October Windows 11 update adds AI shortcuts, tighter security, and a more unified Settings app

Microsoft began rolling out its October 2025 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 today, bringing a broad mix of new features and routine security fixes. The ...

Windows 11’s Media Creation Tool is busted at the worst possible time

That’s according to Microsoft itself, who filed it as a bug on October 10th (that’s 11 days after the tool was updated). According to the official “Known Issues” page for Windows (spotted by Windows ...

Leaving Windows 10 today? How to clear your new Windows 11 PC cache (and start fresh)

Clearing out this hidden data can noticeably speed up your computer - here's how to find and access the setting.

Windows 11 upgrade not working? Try my 4 favorite troubleshooting tricks

If a Windows upgrade has ever gone sideways on you, you know how vague and unhelpful the error messages can be. Here are my go-to troubleshooting tricks when that happens.
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Your PC Feels Slow? Microsoft Says These Two Windows 11 Settings Are to Blame

How OneDrive Sync and Visual Effects Affect Windows Performance . OneDrive is Microsoft's own cloud storage platform, ...

Microsoft: Windows 11 Media Creation Tool broken on Windows 10 PCs

Microsoft says the latest version of the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) no longer works correctly on Windows 10 22H2 ...