‘Shutdown, Restart on your terms’ with ‘fewer disruptions’, Microsoft says — these are overdue, but nevertheless impressive changes.
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In January I finally made good on my threat/promise to install Linux on my desktop. I wanted to see how far I could get using a Linux PC as my main computer without doing a bunch of research beforehand or troubleshooting afterwards. Since then I have booted into Windows exactly twice: once to scan a […]
Microsoft has revamped the Windows Insider Program, simplifying channels and giving users more control, aiming to improve testing, feedback, and overall Windows update experiences.
Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including the ability to indefinitely delay updates up to 35 days at a time. […]
‘This year you’re going to see us really double down on it’: Microsoft exec promises that listening to feedback will be key to fixing Windows 11.
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Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus enough to keep you safe? Microsoft thinks that’s the case.
Rumored fixes for Windows 11’s Start menu sound great, but some folks remain seriously skeptical.
Windows laptops finally got interesting, but AI turned into the wrong selling point at the exact wrong moment.