Microsoft says the Windows settings backup and restore tool will be enabled by default on Microsoft Entra-joined or Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined enterprise systems after upgrading to Windows 11 26H2.

Microsoft ended official support for Windows 10 in 2025, but the company may have a harder time than expected putting the operating system out to pasture. After promising a year of optional extended ...

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Amazon announced last month that the Kindle for PC app will be discontinued on June 30th, 2026. When this date arrives, the app will no longer work, and users will be unable to read their e-books or ...

Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its Linux subsystem even further into Windows. Microsoft is embracing Linux-like command line utilities and integrating its ...

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Most people will never need to think about Secure Boot certificates. They live deep in your PC’s firmware, do their job silently, and have been doing so since 2011 without asking for much in return.

It's no secret that gaming on Windows 11 has been a little rough in recent years. Performance and usability problems have been plaguing the OS for a while now, but it seems like Microsoft is finally ...

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Windows 10 support has ended, leaving millions exposed. Here are six options, from upgrading to Windows 11 to switching to Linux or ChromeOS Flex. Six months in, millions of PCs are now running an ...

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After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.” This app is intended to bring the “best of Google Search right to your ...