How to Configure Location Services on Windows 11
Unlike smartphones, most computers and laptops don’t have built-in GPS. However, Microsoft has added a location services feature that uses IP addresses and Wi-Fi positioning to predict your location. While it isn’t as accurate as GPS, it can be a great…
Windows 11 stuttering issues confirmed by AMD, but a fix is far off
Source: Rich Edmonds / Windows Central Some PCs running on AMD hardware are running into performance stutters. PC owners on Reddit have discussed the stuttering for several weeks, and the issue has now been confirmed by AMD. According to AMD, stuttering…
How to Connect Your Android Phone to Your Windows 11 PC
You take a picture on your phone, and now you want to see it on a bigger screen. You get a text message, but you don’t want to dig out your phone to reply to it while you’re working on your PC. Windows 11 lets you see that photo and reply to…
Microsoft Finally Fixed That One Nasty Windows Data Wipe Bug
Beforehand, the “remove everything” option didn’t actually do that. Now, after a quick hotfix, Microsoft has fixed this nasty problem. Windows may be the most-used operating system in the world, but it’s not without its faults.…
Microsoft removed Solitaire from Windows, but it’s still playable. Here’s how.
Q: I’m a Solitaire junkie and have a wonderful game on my Windows 7 laptop. However, this 11-year-old laptop is about to die and I wondered if I could transfer the game to my Windows 10 laptop? I’d love to be able to put this game on my…
Windows 11’s Out of Box Experience Is About to Get Even Better
You’ll soon be able to pair your Android phone as part of the Windows 11 setup process. You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the Windows 11 setup process, but Microsoft definitely does. In fact, the company calls the whole…
Hate Windows 11’s Bluetooth interface? It’s about to get better
Tired of the Windows 11 Bluetooth interface? Good news: Windows Insider Preview Build 22563 improves how Bluetooth devices are displayed on the Windows taskbar. You’ll now see a new interactive overview of battery life every time you mouse over the…
Windows 11 adoption is slowing, but it’s not a failure yet
Windows 11 released last fall and promised to be a new and refreshing update that tries to rid itself of the past. Unfortunately, it seems that Windows 11 adoption has been slowing in lieu of Windows 10 updates. That’s not always a bad thing and doesn’t…
Turn Off These Annoying Windows 10 Settings
Using Windows 10? Change these default settings now. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft’s Windows 11 will roll out to all compatible computers by mid-2022. (Here’s our guide to downloading the new OS.) But as long as you’re using Windows 10,…
Resetting Your Windows PC Doesn’t Actually Wipe Everything, Says Microsoft
Windows’ “remove everything” option is meant to, well, remove everything. As it turns out, some personal OneDrive files may still lurk afterward… When you reset a PC, it’s understandable to expect that everything gets wiped…