Microsoft just gave PowerToys a nifty new feature — and I think it’s high time some of these goodies came to Windows 11
Microsoft just gave PowerToys a nifty new feature — and I think it’s high time some of these goodies came to Windows 11

Microsoft is busy improving Windows 11, and there’s an obvious easy win it’s missing: porting over smart PowerToys features.

‘The version Microsoft will build should be known as Copilot OS’: Windows built around AI may not be happening, but leaked concept remains a grim portent for desktops
‘The version Microsoft will build should be known as Copilot OS’: Windows built around AI may not be happening, but leaked concept remains a grim portent for desktops

Remember Microsoft’s vision of Windows built around AI? That recent leak has been raked over — and fresh details of ‘Copilot OS’ make me more nervous about the future.

Microsoft’s latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too
Microsoft’s latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too

An app has been spotted that makes Bing your default search, and some users see it as another reason to leave Windows 11.

Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB software is causing blue screens, crashes, and game freezes
Microsoft blames RGB peripherals for crashing Windows 11 — RGB software is causing blue screens, crashes, and game freezes

RGB software is reportedly wreaking havoc on Windows PCs. The drivers used by these applications can trip up anti-cheat software, causing your games or entire system to crash. For now, the only solution is to disable the driver until an official update.

An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it
An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it

Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparatively cheap; the difference was often in build quality and screen rather than power. But RAMageddon has thrown everything off. […]

Microsoft is massively improving Windows 11’s right-click menu — but it should have been like this from the start
Microsoft is massively improving Windows 11’s right-click menu — but it should have been like this from the start

‘Probably has a lot to do with figuring out how to get Windows 11 working on 8GB’: Microsoft debloats right-click menu in a big way, but the cynics still aren’t happy.