You may have already experienced it yourself with a new desktop PC or notebook: After the final installation of Windows 11, the desktop is covered in icons — much ...

You should also check for Windows Update. If an update is available, download and install it. Open Windows 11 Settings and go to the Windows Update page. Click Check ...

Windows 11 may not be a perfect operating system out of the box, but one of the things that makes it great is the ability to use third-party programs to change its looks and behaviors to fit your ...

The latest preview of Windows 11 revamps a taskbar feature called 'overflow', which offers a space for open apps that don't fit in the taskbar, but still offers a taskbar shortcut to them. Taskbar ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of the most noticeable changes in Windows 11, Microsoft’s ...

For a certain kind of computer buyer, the first thing you always did with a new laptop or desktop from a company like Dell, HP, Acer, or Asus wasn’t to open the box and start using it. Instead, you ...

Back at the end of August, Microsoft released a new Beta version with code KB5041881 for Windows Insiders. This update included several interesting improvements and new features, but one flew under ...

If you're a Windows 11 user, you might have noticed that the taskbar – that handy little bar at the bottom of your screen – is locked in place by default. But what if you want to move it to the side ...

Microsoft is rolling out notifications for its Weather, Finance, Sports and Breaking News alert widgets in Windows 11 starting this week. Windows 11 users will see these as live animations to their ...

Above and beyond the benefits of a fresh do-over, clean installing Windows 11 improves security, exposes new features, and more. With the Windows 10 end of support date arriving on October 14, ...

If you are using Windows 11 and notice that drag and drop on the Taskbar is not working, then you are not alone. The feature was temporarily removed in earlier versions of Windows 11 but was ...

I just installed a bunch of Windows 11 instances in a VM for product testing, and the amount of popups and notifications is making me livid. It. Never. Ends. At this point the culture at Microsoft is ...