The first Windows 11 preview build in 2026 is here, and it brings accessibility improvements, a new Windows Spotlight icon, ...

Microsoft is working on a redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11, but Raycast has just beaten the company with a much better ...

PowerToys is a collection of power user utilities that should come standard with Windows 11 at this point. Here are some of ...

The Reliability Monitor shows system errors, warnings, and informational and critical events that can help you troubleshoot your Windows PC.

Someone recreated Windows 8.1's tiled Start menu for Linux — a niche, open-source throwback. It's Python-based, supports ...

Microsoft will end support in 2026 for Windows 11, Office 2021, and other key products. See what’s affected, key dates, and ...

Recently, we wrote a detailed tutorial on how to build your own AI chatbot with ChatGPT API. And for that project, we used Python and Pip to run several essential libraries. So if you are also getting ...

If your PC has a built-in recovery partition, you can use it to restore the system. Confirm the factory reset process. Wait until the reset completes and the computer restarts. If you forgot your ...

Every month, Statcounter publishes market share figures for the various Windows versions, but this month’s figures are something special. In September 2025, an ancient Windows version that hasn’t been ...

New data from StatCounter, a web traffic analysis firm, suggests that the Windows 7 market share increased to 9.61% from 0.88%, particularly in Asia. When you expect Windows 11 adoption to double ...

In news I’m fairly certain no one saw coming, Windows 7 is making a comeback - at least in terms of market share. Yes, it was once again bad news for Microsoft’s current OS. Its share fell for the ...

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