Windows 11 gets a lot of criticism, but when you look back at what previous Windows versions offered, we've come a long way.

Most modern Windows operating systems will defrag your computer automatically, but you can do it manually if you have Windows ...

Microsoft released Windows 11 build 27898 earlier this week, offering users some much-needed changes, such as small taskbar buttons, Quick Machine Recovery, and more improvements across the operating ...

To anyone who's really into PCs and is happy to use beta software all the time, news that the latest version of Windows 11 Insider build has a wee bug in it will barely raise an eyebrow. I'm one such ...

Microsoft's iconic Windows Vista boot sound from 2006 has made a surprise return in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. Users booting their PCs after installing the latest flight will have been ...

Microsoft has introduced a scrollable Start menu in the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824), released to the Dev Channel. Now, instead of clicking a button to see unpinned apps, you ...

Windows 11 users with less number of pins in the Start Menu will see the Pinned section shrink down to a single row, prioritising other sections. It can be set to an expanded view by default via ...

I've always hated the Windows 11 Start menu. For me, it's badly designed, clumsy to use, and difficult to customize. If you share my grievances, know that Microsoft has overhauled the old menu in an ...

We’ve been covering a lot of new updates around the Phone Link feature lately, and here’s another genuinely useful one. Microsoft is now testing a shortcut in Windows 11 that lets you mirror your ...

A significant update is coming to the Windows 11 Start Menu: Microsoft is now testing a wider, scrollable design, complete with the Windows Phone sidebar. This latest change follows the introduction ...

Apple’s WWDC 2025 kicked off this week and the big news is that the company is bringing a new design language and naming scheme to its operating systems for Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and TV ...

The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...