ChromeOS Flex gets a $3 USB installer to revive aging Windows PCs

Google has partnered with Back Market, a company specializing in refurbished tech products, to bring ChromeOS Flex to even ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Dials Back Copilot, Pledges Windows 11 Quality Overhaul

Microsoft is reducing Copilot integrations in Windows 11 apps to improve usability and reduce AI clutter. Windows 11 quality overhaul targets performance, reliability, File Explorer speed, updates and ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to enable Windows hotpatch security updates by default

Microsoft will turn on hotpatch security updates by default for all eligible Windows devices managed through Microsoft Intune and the Microsoft Graph API, beginning with the May 2026 Windows security ...
ZDNet

I've been studying Windows telemetry for a decade - here's the only setting I turn off

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Redmond Magazine

Windows 11 Overhaul Puts AI on the Back Burner

Microsoft is pausing parts of its "AI everywhere" strategy to address long-standing Windows 11 performance and reliability problems. User backlash over bloated UI elements, broken updates, and ...
Times Union

How to turn back on a hike without feeling like you failed

Winter has a way of forcing decisions into the open. Daylight shrinks. Cold eliminates margin. Small miscalculations carry more weight. In winter, hikers often decide not just where to go, but when ...
GameSpot

Microsoft Reportedly Working On Building Back Trust In Windows As More Users Leave For Linux

With the end of support for Windows 10 last October, the transition to Windows 11 hasn't been as smooth as Microsoft might have hoped, with performance issues, bugs, and unpopular features eroding ...
pcguide

Windows 10 usage is creeping back towards a 50/50 split with Windows 11, despite end of support

Microsoft officially dropped support for Windows 10 in October last year. There are ways of extending support, most notably through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, giving users an extra ...
The Verge

Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10

Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. Windows 11 hit the milestone in the recent holiday quarter. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things ...
Reuters

EU wants U.S. trade deal back on track, but warns it would defend itself if threatened again

EU leaders relieved by Trump backing down on threats over Greenland Worries persist over Trump's unpredictability, potential tariffs EU-U.S. trade deal back on track BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - EU ...
Virtualization Review

Copilot AI: What You're Missing on Windows 10 PCs

Windows 11 includes a system-level Copilot integrated into the operating system, while Windows 10 supports Copilot only through browser-based or web-app surfaces. Copilot on Windows 11 can initiate ...