Windows profanity filter finally gets a ******* off switch
No more asterisks. Voice typing now reflects the true spirit of your rage
OSes28 Apr 2025 | 11
Windows 11
Windows isn't an OS, it's a bad habit that wants to become an addiction
Opinion Think that next refresh is going to get better? The first step to freedom is admitting there's a problem
OSes28 Apr 2025 | 50
Oh, cool. Microsoft melts bug that froze Server 2025 Remote Desktop sessions
Where have we heard this before? Feb security update needs its own fix
OSes25 Apr 2025 | 1
Free Blue Screens of Death for Windows 11 24H2 users
Microsoft rewards those who patch early with bricks hurled through its operating system
OSes16 Apr 2025 | 25
Microsoft blames 'latent code issue' after Windows 11 upgrades sneak past admin blockades
Intune policies turn out to be mere suggestions
OSes16 Apr 2025 | 53
Windows 11 stops freaking out over wallpaper customization
Safeguard hold finally lifted as Microsoft realizes animated backgrounds aren't the end of the world
OSes14 Apr 2025 | 13
BROADER TOPICS
Microsoft lists seven habits of highly effective Windows 11 users
Strangely no eighth tip to use something else
OSes09 Apr 2025 | 91
Windows 11 poised to beat 10, mostly because it has to
Market share increase accelerating, but Microsoft's flagship OS not yet at the 50% mark
OSes04 Apr 2025 | 68
Windows 11 adds auto-recovery, kills offline setup loophole
Microsoft giveth with one hand but taketh away with the other
OSes31 Mar 2025 | 123
Windows 11 roadmap great for knowing what's coming next week. Not so good for next year
Microsoft promises clarity, gets partway there
OSes28 Mar 2025 | 40
Windows Server 2025 locking up after February patch, no word of when a fix will land
Similar issue in Windows 11 resolved as of Wednesday
OSes28 Mar 2025 | 10
Printers start speaking in tongues after Windows 11 update
Who still uses a printer anyway? Oh ... quite a lot of you, it seems
OSes12 Mar 2025 | 31
Microsoft goes native with Copilot. Again
This time we mean it for the Windows chatbot
AI + ML06 Mar 2025 | 43
Windows 11 adoption picking up speed, but older sibling still ahead
Microsoft Copilot reckons that it didn't have to be like this
OSes03 Mar 2025 | 14
Windows 11 24H2 goes back to the drawing board over AutoCAD 2022 glitch
Safeguard hold applied after designer darling borked by problematic update
OSes26 Feb 2025 | 20
Microsoft's updated Windows battery indicator rollout runs out of juice
How hard can it be to add colors and percentages?
OSes26 Feb 2025 | 96
Microsoft declutters Windows 11 File Explorer in the name of Euro privacy
Also hammers another nail into Cortana's coffin with the end of Location History
OSes19 Feb 2025 | 27
Microsoft makes sweet, sweet music with Windows MIDI Services
Preview arrives in Canary Channel, release planned for Windows 10 and 11
OSes06 Feb 2025 | 34
Microsoft quietly erases Windows 11 TPM 2.0 bypass workaround from help page
updated You'll upgrade that aging piece of kit and you'll like it
OSes05 Feb 2025 | 49
Why users still couldn't care less about Windows 11
Comment No reason to upgrade other than the looming end of Windows 10
OSes04 Feb 2025 | 272
Windows 11 stages a comeback – still miles behind older sibling
Microsoft's latest OS claws back market share from Windows 10, but the finish line is a long way off
OSes01 Feb 2025 | 65
Microsoft admits January's Windows Update broke USB Digital to Audio Convertor
In Redmond, no one can hear the audiophiles scream
OSes28 Jan 2025 | 27
Windows 10's demise nears, but Linux is forever
Opinion If you want a desktop that's secure and reliable, forget about Microsoft
OSes28 Jan 2025 | 347
Improved Windows Search arrives... but only for Copilot+ PCs
Semantic indexing does some discreet rifling through local drawers of Insiders
Software20 Jan 2025 | 28
Microsoft to force Windows 11 24H2 on Home and Pro users
Ready or not, here I come
OSes20 Jan 2025 | 118
Windows Patch Tuesday hits snag with Citrix software, workarounds published
Microsoft starts 2025 as it hopefully doesn't mean to go on
Patches15 Jan 2025 | 8
Windows 11 24H2 can run – sort of – in 184MB
Do you really need a new PC for Microsoft's latest and greatest?
OSes07 Jan 2025 | 36
Microsoft declares 2025 'the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh'
CES Slumping market share, unwanted features ... no, it's the consumers who are wrong!
Software06 Jan 2025 | 175
With 10 months of support remaining, Windows 10 still dominates
Statcounter figures show Windows 11 losing user love
OSes02 Jan 2025 | 70
A New Year's gift from Microsoft: Surprise, your scanners don't work
Canon confirms multifunction devices struggling with Windows 11 24H2
OSes02 Jan 2025 | 80
Microsoft adds another problem to the Windows 11 24H2 naughty list
Santa Satya pops one more issue into his sack just in time for Christmas
OSes27 Dec 2024 | 86
Microsoft coughs up yet more Windows 11 24H2 headaches
Users report the sound of silence from operating system update
OSes19 Dec 2024 | 76
Suggested Actions fails to suggest its own survival as Windows 11 feature killed
Final curtain call for weird wingman
OSes14 Dec 2024 | 34
Microsoft hijacks keyboard shortcut to bring Copilot to your attention
AI assistant goes native – sort of – for Windows Insiders
AI + ML11 Dec 2024 | 108
Microsoft rolls out Recall for Intel, AMD-based Copilot+ PCs
More Windows Insiders get to see if the snapshotter is fixed
AI + ML09 Dec 2024 | 25
Windows 11 24H2 strikes again – Outlook might not start with Google Workspace Sync running
Meanwhile, 365 Enterprise users have a date for new Outlook rollout
OSes09 Dec 2024 | 26
Windows 11 24H2 rolls out to more devices – with a growing list of known issues
Compatibility holds persist as gamers face black screens
Software05 Dec 2024 | 68
Wubuntu: The lovechild of Windows and Linux nobody asked for
A third-party Kubuntu remix with a severe identity crisis
OSes05 Dec 2024 | 85
Microsoft confirms there will be no U-turn on Windows 11 hardware requirements
TPM 2.0 'non-negotiable' for latest OS, says software giant
OSes04 Dec 2024 | 104
Microsoft says premature patch could make Windows Recall forget how to work
Installed the final non-security preview update of 2024? Best not hop onto the Dev Channel
CSO04 Dec 2024 | 25
Windows 11 market share falls despite Microsoft ad blitz
Only 10 months left until Windows 10 end of support and people still seem to prefer it
OSes02 Dec 2024 | 90
Microsoft slaps Windows 11 update hold on hardware connected to eSCL devices
Scanners, printers, and... fax machines?
OSes26 Nov 2024 | 8
Microsoft reboots Windows Recall, but users wish they could forget
Comment AI snapshot tool stumbles back into the spotlight with more issues
AI + ML25 Nov 2024 | 79
Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall ... maybe
Like its AI, this automated screenshotter and logger is a feature not exactly everyone wanted
OSes22 Nov 2024 | 37
Microsoft pulls text recognition from Photos app preview
OCR tech not quite ready for primetime, in this bit of Windows at least
Applications22 Nov 2024 | 14
AI PCs: 'Something will have to give in 2025, and I think it's pricing'
Consultant bemoans lack of use cases and businesses' budget
AI + ML22 Nov 2024 | 84
Microsoft flashes Win10 users with more full-screen ads for Windows 11
Never mind ESU... how about that upgrade?
OSes21 Nov 2024 | 129
Microsoft finally releases a direct-download Windows 11 on Arm ISO
Good news for supporting Windows on Arm devices and adding new ones
OSes14 Nov 2024 | 10
AI PCs flood the market. Their makers hope someone wants them
Despite 49% surge in shipments, buyers seem unconvinced
Personal Tech14 Nov 2024 | 37
Will Windows Insiders find Recall lurking under the Christmas tree?
Satya Claus has something special for all the good little girls and boys
OSes12 Nov 2024 | 20
Clues to Windows Intelligence found in Windows 11 builds
Somewhere to find AI settings, or just a button to uninstall the operating system once and for all?
OSes12 Nov 2024 | 44
Microsoft rolls out AI-enabled Notepad to Windows Insiders
Rewrite 'please leave my text editor alone'
OSes07 Nov 2024 | 62
Killer app for AI is still years away, says industry analyst
IT spend set to rise nonetheless and it's not all about wundertech
AI + ML07 Nov 2024 | 27
Windows 11 continues to creep up behind Windows 10
Dark alley and a brick in a sock required to accelerate market share growth?
OSes04 Nov 2024 | 55
Western Digital wasn't the only one - Windows 24H2 update bluescreens Asus systems
Microsoft blocks updates to avoid giving admins another headache
OSes22 Oct 2024 | 12
Windows 11 24H2 disk space hoarding a 'reporting error'
Microsoft adds another item to the known issues list
OSes15 Oct 2024 | 21
One-year countdown to 'biggest Ctrl-Alt-Delete in history' as Windows 10 approaches end of support
Microsoft's hardware compatibility gamble still hasn't paid off
OSes14 Oct 2024 | 123
Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can't delete
When the 'cleanup' option stubbornly refuses
OSes11 Oct 2024 | 73
Microsoft cleans up hot mess of Patch Tuesday preview
Go forth and install your important security fixes
Cybersecurity Month09 Oct 2024 | 5
Windows 11 migration? Upgrade engine revs up, enterprises have no choice
Support expiry clock ticks for Windows 10 – PC makers won't be happy with latest stats
Personal Tech07 Oct 2024 | 28
Saying goodbye to the tech dreams Microsoft abandoned with Windows 11 24H2
Is that a Mixed Reality headset, or just a complicated paperweight? Oh and farewell WordPad
OSes03 Oct 2024 | 23
Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI
Complete with Copilot Vision – but sessions won't be stored, insists Redmond
OSes02 Oct 2024 | 52
Biting the hand that feeds IT
