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You don't need Task Manager, Windows 11's End Task button kills apps from the taskbar, and here's how it works
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (722+ words) When an app freezes, it’s a habitual action for most Windows users to open Task Manager, find the app, select it, and click End task. But Windows 11 has a much quicker option that many users probably haven’t turned on. Right-clicking…...
Windows 95's taskbar didn't come from Steve Jobs' NeXT Dock, and a former Microsoft VP explains what did
1+ week, 6+ day ago (777+ words) Former Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore says the Windows 95 taskbar didn’t come from Steve Jobs’ NeXT Dock. Instead, he mentions a leftover “tray” design from Microsoft’s canceled Cairo project, and a fix for a Windows 3.1 problem where users lost track of minimized…...
Windows 11's faster, Bing-free Search released, enable it using these steps
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (809+ words) The August optional update brought some of the most requested changes Windows 11 has ever shipped, and the new Search, without Bing and Copilot results, is my favorite of the bunch. However, for most users, it will not turn on immediately....
Windows 11 is dropping its worst OneDrive dark pattern: after years of complaints, Microsoft will let you fully opt out
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (440+ words) Microsoft had a change of heart, and it appears to be sending a full-screen alert to people who were pushed into syncing files to OneDrive when they first set up their PC or clean-installed Windows 11. The company has also dropped…...
I tested Windows 11 26H2, so you don't have to. Here's everything I found.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1439+ words) Windows 11, version 26H2 has reached the Release Preview Channel, which is the last stop before general availability. It is not coming to your PC anytime soon, though. We covered the details of this year’s feature update back on August 24, and going…...
Windows 11's File Explorer is restoring a feature it disabled for security, thanks to "Preview anyway"
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (709+ words) Microsoft is finally adding a new “Preview anyway” button to File Explorer to give you greater control when you trust the files you’ve downloaded. In early October 2025, I noticed that File Explorer no longer showed previews in the Preview pane…...
"Sort of a feature," Microsoft on why Ctrl+C fails on Windows 11 due to a design choice
3+ week, 1+ day ago (672+ words) Pressing Ctrl+C once and having it fail to copy anything isn’t a bug you imagined. Microsoft’s clipboard history service listens for changes asynchronously, which means a second copy can happen before the system finishes logging the first one. The…...
Microsoft built a dedicated app that forces Bing everywhere on Windows 11, including Chrome, Firefox, and Brave
3+ week, 2+ day ago (832+ words) Microsoft has apparently found the free time to build a standalone app whose only job is switching your default search engine to Bing across every browser on your PC. It is not force-installed through Windows Update, and it is not…...
Windows 11's new hidden setting opens every app maximized by default, rolling out to Insiders
3+ week, 4+ day ago (655+ words) There’s a new hidden setting in Windows 11 Experimental build 26340.9212 called Open apps maximized. It does exactly what it says. If you turn it on, the next time you open an app, it launches maximized instead of remembering whatever window size…...
Windows 11 is getting a major privacy upgrade, blocks apps spying on your camera and mic with new controls
3+ week, 5+ day ago (722+ words) Windows 11 is finally giving desktop apps individual privacy controls. In the latest Experimental build, you can go into Settings > Privacy & security and individually allow or deny apps like Chrome and Steam access to your microphone, camera, and location, something traditional…...