Darren Allan

Controversy is bubbling around Windows 11 24H2’s default encryption feature being a ticking time bomb that could destroy your data.

Windhawk customization utility lets you do Windows 11 your way, not Microsoft’s – and it’s now available for PCs with Snapdragon chips.

Fed up of Windows 11 folders being frustratingly sluggish to open? Microsoft has made them faster now, but more still needs to be done here.

RX 9060 XT could launch on May 21, go on sale in June – and despite the late arrival, I remain hopeful AMD will keep Nvidia on the ropes with this GPU.

Don’t know what the Copilot app does in Windows 11? Microsoft might be aiming to clear up any confusion that newbies have regarding the AI.

The Settings app could soon get more Control Panel options, but I can’t see the rusty old interface being fully ditched until next-gen Windows (if then).

I’d advise giving this latest optional update a swerve for now - unless you have a very good reason in wanting to grab it.

Recall leaves me cold – it’s AI pepping up the taskbar search box in Windows 11 that I’m really jealous of.

We’ve caught sight of AMD’s rumored RX 9070 GRE, stoking the buzz around this GPU possibly being imminent.

New clues suggest Microsoft is already knocking Windows 11 25H2 into shape – but don’t get excited for any major new features.

Copilot haters who use Edge, be warned: Microsoft might have plans to make the AI the star of its new tab page.

Yet more Windows 11 weirdness emerges, as 24H2 update transports a plane from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas into another galaxy.

Forget Doom on a toothbrush, someone’s got Windows 11 running on an iPad Air – and it might be slow as hell, but it works.

Microsoft has somehow managed to break part of Windows 10’s Start menu in its latest update, according to reports – what’s going on here?

Windows 11 is getting better search, accessibility powers and integration for its ‘reading coach’ – but with AI doing the heavy lifting in some cases, you’ll need a Copilot+ PC.

More Windows 11 24H2 bug misery? You bet, welcome to random crashes that have prompted Microsoft to deploy an emergency fix.

Nvidia only talks about fixing black screen woes for RTX 5000 graphics cards, so what about past-gen GPUs? Fortunately, it seems like good news here, too.

AMD’s RX 9060 XT could arrive in May to face off against Nvidia’s RTX 5060, maybe giving us some great new budget GPU opportunities – in theory.

Got an image on your monitor that you want to extract the text from? Windows 11 is about to make that process dead easy.

Never been offered the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade? You might see it now, if the problem was a third-party customization app on your PC.

Bugs in the bugs: Windows 10 update plasters ‘error install failure’ message over your screen when the upgrade has actually installed just fine.

Windows 11’s new update is breaking facial recognition logins with Windows Hello, and also simply failing to install.

If you deleted the folder in question, your PC is missing a security fix – here’s what you need to do to resolve the situation.