How to lock down your Windows privacy with DoNotSpy11 By Alex Blake published December 22, 2023 How to lock down your Windows privacy with DoNotSpy11 and keep your data in your hands
Windows 10 has a year left to live – but are users prepared to upgrade to Windows 11? By Rosario Blue published October 15, 2024 Goodbye Windows 10. Hello, Windows 11?
Hate Copilot in Windows 11? Free privacy tools can now get rid of the AI By Darren Allan published November 3, 2023 Ready to hit the ejector seat button for Copilot? Two privacy-focused apps can now jettison the AI from your desktop.
Copilot AI could soon be available to a lot more Windows 11 users with a big privacy change from Microsoft By Darren Allan published October 17, 2023 This privacy move spotted in testing could have ramifications across the OS, too, in areas such as the Start menu.
Windows Recall will no longer be enabled by default on Copilot Plus PCs – here's what you need to know By Cesar Cadenas published June 7, 2024 It will now be turned off by default
Google Chrome's Incognito mode is now more private in Windows 11 - and it's all thanks to Microsoft By Isaiah Williams published February 6, 2025 It might not be a new update, but one of Microsoft's previous changes to Chrome shouldn't go without being highlighted.
Watch out Windows 11 users: Microsoft may be sharing your Outlook emails without you knowing - here's how to stop it By Muskaan Saxena published January 18, 2024 Outlook for Windows is now the default email app in Windows 11 - and it’s got a concerning data collection habit.
Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare – here's why I'm worried By Dan Sung published May 21, 2024 Screenshotting everything you do and feeding it into an AI model could be a recipe for disaster.
Microsoft's Recall feature for Windows pushed back again as privacy and security matters keep the AI tool on hold By Kristina Terech published November 1, 2024 Microsoft’s AI-powered Recall feature, designed to track desktop activity, faces delays as ongoing concerns prompt the company to enhance privacy and security measures.
Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature for Windows 11 could already be in legal hot water By Darren Allan published May 23, 2024 Investigation is underway by a privacy watchdog, and it’ll be very interesting to see the outcome.
Elon Musk might have ruined Twitter, but he’s not wrong about Windows 11 and growing AI threats to privacy By Christian Guyton published February 28, 2024 Musk’s latest Twitter tantrum is hypocritical, but it does highlight a key problem with the technology of today.
New Windows 10 update delivers smoother media playback, tighter security, and a surprise start menu tweak By Kristina Terech published October 10, 2024 The latest Windows 10 update, KB5044273, delivers important security improvements, bug fixes, and a minor profile picture tweak in the Start menu.
Windows 10 is ten years old and it had some of the best and worst ideas ever By Lance Ulanoff published July 29, 2025 Windows 10 turns ten years old - too bad Microsoft's birthday present is a death sentence.
Microsoft could add yet another advert into Windows 11 - and users are running out of patience By Kristina Terech published April 23, 2024 Microsoft tests user patience with ads in Windows 11, sparking debate over integration, privacy, and the future of the Windows user experience.
Signal blasts Microsoft over Recall privacy failings, as secure messaging app is forced to fudge a way of blocking the controversial Windows 11 feature By Darren Allan published May 22, 2025 The workaround is far from ideal and could interfere with accessibility apps, but Signal argues that Microsoft left it no choice.
Windows 10’s lock screen ruined? Not for everyone, but new feature rolling out is a love or hate thing By Darren Allan published March 20, 2024 Windows 10 gets a new feature – and some folks immediately turn on it with accusations of bloating the lock screen.
How to private browse in Chrome on Windows, Android and ChromeOS By Stefan Ionescu published July 1, 2025 Here is how you can browse in private on Chrome for Windows, Android and ChromeOS.
Using a VPN on Windows 11 is now even easier thanks to new update By Chiara Castro published December 5, 2023 Quicker VPN access is included with Windows 11 Insider Preview build 26002 to the Canary Channel. Here's all you need to know.
Microsoft adds free backup app to Windows 10 - but consumers don't like it By Benedict Collins published September 26, 2023 The latest feature added to Windows 10, Windows Backup, has received widespread criticism and cannot be easily uninstalled.
Microsoft throws Windows 10 users an AI lifeline and pours in CoPilot By Allisa James published November 16, 2023 Microsoft acknowledges Windows 10 popularity and will use it to pump up CoPilot
Windows 11 users: get ready for lock screen widgets that might annoy you (but Microsoft is doing something about that) By Kristina Terech published June 11, 2024 Windows 11 and 10 users are getting MSN lock screen widgets, with no customization options yet - but they’re in the pipeline.
Not so fast, Windows 11! Microsoft is keeping Windows 10 in the game with new features going forward By Kristina Terech published June 6, 2024 In a surprise move, Microsoft has reopened the Windows 10 Beta channel to test new features for the future.
Windows 11’s new ‘Recommendations & Offers’ page might give you more say over what ads you see, but probably not enough to make you happy By Kristina Terech published September 19, 2024 Rejigged page in Windows 11’s Settings app lets you manage personalized ads, tips, and recommendations more easily.
Windows 10’s new Photos app brings cool new features while dropping old favorites By Kristina Terech published September 11, 2023 Microsoft updates Windows 10 Photos app, introducing Windows 11-inspired features, but users aren't totally happy.
Microsoft risks annoying Windows 10 users by testing yet more adverts in the Start menu By Kristina Terech published September 12, 2024 Microsoft is testing a new account manager feature in Windows 10’s Start menu that’s causing some people to accuse it of pushing more Microsoft 365 ads.
Microsoft quietly updates controversial Windows 11 Recall feature – but not with the changes that are really needed By Muskaan Saxena published June 17, 2024 Windows 11 Recall might be postponed, but it’s got a few new features in testing – perhaps to make up for its delay.
Is Google Chrome violating your privacy? Scary new notification spooks users - here’s what you can do By Kristina Terech published September 5, 2023 Google Chrome's data-based ads are sparking privacy concerns. Understand the reasons behind the concerns and how to opt-out in this guide
Windows 10 looks to be getting one of the worst features recently added to Windows 11’s Start menu By Darren Allan published August 26, 2024 Microsoft’s continued development of Windows 10 has a downside, namely more cluttering of the interface with adverts.
Microsoft Recall offers a ‘sensitive information filter’ to avoid saving your credit card details – but whoops, it doesn’t work By Christian Guyton published December 13, 2024 Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature stumbles yet again: this time it’s been caught storing users’ credit card and social security information.
Microsoft adds swathe of new privacy-focused tools By Lewis Maddison published April 3, 2024 Microsoft has announced some upgrades to Priva, in order to make compliance and personal data management easier.
