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Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories, including big performance in Windows thanks to native NVMe support, Copilot ...

When an app uses your mic or tracks your location, Windows displays small icons in the taskbar. Hovering over these icons will reveal which app is using them. The issue, however, is that these icons ...

Microsoft warned users that Windows 11 updates released since August may cause the password sign-in option to disappear from the lock screen options, even though the button remains functional. On ...

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The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Windows 11 is a solid operating system that offers some benefits over its predecessors. It features a fresh design, solid gaming performance, and offers much better multitasking over the prior version ...

Tesla has settled another lawsuit involving its Autopilot driver-assist system, which is alleged to have caused a crash. This time, a 2020 Model Y on Autopilot crashed into a stationary police vehicle ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program that the Biden administration started last year. Instead, the Trump ...

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In a nutshell: Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 update, featuring the redesigned Start Menu first showcased earlier this year. Other notable additions include a color-coded battery icon in ...

With Windows 10 support sunsetted, Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 at breakneck speed. Following multiple AI upgrades last week, Microsoft continues to expand the way you can interact with your ...