The ThinkPad X13s is Lenovo’s first Windows on Snapdragon ThinkPad
Unlike Apple’s M1 MacBooks, ARM-based Windows on Snapdragon laptops haven’t enjoyed quite the same level of success or popularity. But Lenovo is hoping to change that – at least for enterprise customers – with the new ThinkPad X13s. The ThinkPad X13s’…
Beware: Windows 11 data wipe can leave personal info on disk
One of my favorite things about Windows 11 is how easy it is to reset a PC back to factory default settings. I have to do this all the time for work, and I love that I can just hit the Start button, type “reset” and quickly hop into the…
Windows 11’s next big change should make using Windows tablets much easier
Windows tablets aren’t super common right now, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a thing. In fact, while the most common Windows tablets are the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup, there’s a bunch of other lower-end Windows tablets too as well as 2-in-1…
Windows 11 Gets More Tablet Friendly with Optimized Taskbar
Microsoft’s Windows 11 is supposed to support all kinds of personal computers, including desktops, laptops, hybrids, and tablets. In a bid to provide better experience on tablets, Microsoft this week introduced its new taskbar that automatically…
Microsoft adds tablet-optimized taskbar to latest Windows 11 test build
Credit: Microsoft Microsoft is continuing to add back into Windows tablet- and touch-optimized features with its latest Windows 11 Dev Channel test build. In addition to a new tablet-optimized taskbar, Build 22563, released on February 24, includes more…
Android on Windows 11: Is it worth the effort?
For nearly a decade, Microsoft product planners have been chasing a dream of running Android apps on Windows. Last June, as part of the announcement of Windows 11, the company went public with its intentions. And as of February 2022, those plans have…
If you’re still on Windows 3.1, Windle is the best way to get in on the Wordle craze
Enlarge / Windle is a clone of Wordle meant to fit in with old Windows games like Minesweeper and Chip’s Challenge. If you thought that Wordle was old news, here’s something even older: Dialup.net has created and released Windle, a Wordle clone…
Microsoft Will Now Shame You If You Own an Unsupported Windows 11 PC
The tech giant will brand your PC with a desktop watermark if it finds your PC lacking in the hardware department. Microsoft has been pretty good at letting people with incompatible PCs run Windows 11, but now it’s beginning to tighten the…
An internet connection will be required to set up Windows 11
Mimicking changes Microsoft made to Windows 11 Home in 2021, the company will now force users into creating a Microsoft account during the initial setup of Windows 11 Pro. Found in the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557, Microsoft won’t allow users…
You’ll Need a Pretty Beefy PC to Run Android Apps on Windows 11
The software giant is asking its users to have a PC with 16GB of RAM for the best experience, and that’s just the start. After promising the feature during Windows 11’s announcement, Microsoft is finally ready to bring Android apps to its new…