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Windows 11 is getting a very handy change to the taskbar, as Microsoft takes a leaf from Apple’s Mac playbook
By Darren Allan published
Microsoft could be gunning for big changes to the Windows 11 desktop, as a nifty taskbar tweak emerges following rumored Start menu revamp.

Microsoft could make a huge change to an iconic part of Windows 11 that you use every day, and I can’t wait to try the new Start menu
By Darren Allan published
A redesign for the Windows 11 Start menu has been spotted in testing, and it comes with the change I’ve been desperate to see.

I've been covering Microsoft, DOS, and Windows since the 1980s, and Microsoft turning 50 is more important than you think
By Lance Ulanoff published
On the eve of its 50th anniversary, I have decades of Microsoft memories.

Intel is discontinuing an app you’ve never heard of – but sadly, that alternative to Windows 11’s Phone Link was a useful tool you might regret never using
By Darren Allan published
Intel has canned its app that worked like Windows 11’s Phone Link – and that’s a shame, as some folks (particularly iPhone users) preferred the Unison app.

Forget the Nintendo Switch 2 – I’m more excited that Microsoft could be making Windows 11 gaming handhelds even better with a new ‘handheld mode’
By Darren Allan published
I’m becoming convinced that Microsoft’s rumored ‘handheld mode’ for Windows 11 is coming to supercharge gaming portables.

Copilot+ PCs with AMD or Intel CPUs are finally getting some key AI features in Windows 11 – although I’m starting to doubt Recall will ever happen
By Darren Allan published
Recall is still MIA, but those with AMD or Intel CPUs in their Copilot+ PC are finally catching up with the functionality available on Snapdragon machines.

Blue, or green, or black? Windows 11’s infamous ‘screen of death’ error message is going through some confusing changes
By Darren Allan published
The error screen known as the BSOD is undergoing a radical change, and while it’s a nice idea, I fear it could confuse more people than it helps.

Microsoft looks to be making a big change to how you install and log in to Windows 11 – and I’m not happy about it at all
By Darren Allan published
Microsoft just blocked one workaround to install Windows 11 with a local account, and you can bet other fudges will be on the chopping block, too.
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