Category: Operating Systems

November 28, 2023

Windows 11 users are getting the Paint app bolstered with a really smart addition on the AI front. This is the introduction of Dall-E 3 support to Paint, or as it’s known in the app, Cocreator. If you’ve seen the […]

November 10, 2023

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday is 20 years old, and 1.4 billion monthly active Windows devices still require constant updates to keep users’ data safe. The company’s official Windows blog posted an abridged version of the Patch Tuesday and Windows security history, […]

October 11, 2023

While enterprising users have discovered unofficial ways to bypass these hardware requirements and install Windows 11 on unsupported machines, some have now found a straightforward method to circumvent the restrictions without resorting to complex tricks or third-party utilities. As noted […]

October 10, 2023

Lenovo has entered into a reseller agreement with Esper, an “industry-leading” Android corporation, to offer all-in-one PCs compatible with Google’s ubiquitous mobile operating system. The Chinese PC giant can now offer a portfolio of devices under the ThinkCentre brand, providing […]

October 5, 2023

Who doesn’t love subscriptions? Microsoft may move to a paid subscription model for Windows 12, the next major iteration of the PC operating system. Deskmodder, a German site, spotted subscription-centric language in a code for a new Windows build that […]

October 2, 2023

Open source is everywhere; a Synopsys study found that 96% of all software code bases analyzed included open source software. That’s the good news. Ironically, it’s also the bad news, as the very pervasiveness of open source introduces risk. Decades […]

September 22, 2023

We’ve been hearing a lot about Wi-Fi 7, the next-gen wireless standard, of late, and one of the bits of chatter was worrying – namely that Windows 10 users may not get the benefit of these faster wireless speeds. Fortunately, […]

September 22, 2023

Microsoft is moving full steam ahead with its AI efforts, and could soon present its major plans in a special event. It’s anticipated that the company may take to the stage to announce continuing AI integration into Microsoft products, such […]

July 14, 2023

When you’re having a problem with your Windows PC, the nuclear option to fix it is often reinstalling the operating system entirely. Sure, this might do the job, but it also means you’ll have to ensure you have a backup […]

July 12, 2023

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to address a total of 132 new security flaws spanning its software, including six zero-day flaws that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 132 vulnerabilities, nine are rated Critical, 122 […]

June 29, 2023

Clippy is back – sort of – and ready to help you out on the Windows 11 desktop, if you dare to install a new app (still in beta). Okay, so yes, this is an odd one, but you may […]

June 23, 2023

The updates are available for a slew of iPhones and iPads, including iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd-generation and later, iPad 5th-generation and later, and iPad mini 5th-generation and later. The update is also available […]

June 23, 2023

Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. “The threat actors behind the attack use a backdoor that deploys a wide array of tools and […]

June 22, 2023

If you’re experiencing sudden high CPU utilization in Windows 11, Microsoft might know what’s causing your problems. According to the Redmond, Washington-based software giant, a nasty bug in File Explorer affects Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2. Specifically, Microsoft says that […]

June 7, 2023

One of the big announcements at Apple’s WWDC 2023 was macOS Sonoma (we looked it up; it means “Valley of the Moon”). Apple claims the new operating system has a sharp focus on productivity and creativity. It says “the Mac […]

May 31, 2023

The Windows Widgets feature is finally getting some useful additions to let you monitor CPU, memory, and GPU usage. Neowin has spotted that Microsoft’s new release of a Dev Home app includes several new widgets for Windows 11. You can […]

May 16, 2023

On June 13, when the June 2023 security update lands, the Windows 10 21H2 Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro Workstation editions will lose servicing and support, meaning they will stop receiving security and preview updates to protect against security […]

April 27, 2023

Microsoft confirmed this week that the current version of Windows 10 dubbed 22H2 – is the final version. The company encourages anyone who wants new feature updates to transition to Windows 11, which holds a minority of Windows market share […]

April 17, 2023

The Windows Insider program lets users test experimental features before Microsoft adds them to the stable build. The unstable Canary build has a potentially upcoming addition that has caught Insiders’ attention. The feature would finally allow users to force-quit applications […]

March 17, 2023

The KB5023706 update for Windows 11 22H2, codenamed Moment 2, brought the usual improvements, fixes, and features to Microsoft’s operating system, including a search bar in Task Manager, and a tablet-optimized taskbar. As is par for the course for Windows […]