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Windows 11 has a hidden 'End Task' taskbar option that's quick and easy to toggle
By Mark Tyson published
Windows 11 now includes a handy right-click ‘end task’ feature which is accessed via any app’s taskbar button. However, this quick-kill feature isn’t enabled by default.
The 5 worst Windows 11 distractions and how to stop them
By Avram Piltch published
Windows 11 throws ads, unwanted web links, and annoying news headlines in your face. Here’s how to turn them off.
CrowdStrike issues go beyond Windows
By Christopher Harper published
CrowdStrike's issues are not limited to Windows machines, it turns out.
Microsoft's EU agreement means it will be hard to avoid CrowdStrike-like calamities in the future
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft cannot block access to the Windows kernel because of an agreement it has with the EU.
Microsoft releases CrowdStrike Recovery Tool, says 8.5m Windows users were affected
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft released an official recovery tool that will help developers and system administrators roll out the fix for CrowdStrike affected computers much faster.
Windows 11 runs on the iPhone 15 Pro in 'terribly slow' demo
By Christopher Harper published
A Twitter user has shown a slim Windows 11 build, Tiny11 Core, emulated on an iPhone.
Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage
By Jowi Morales published
Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 save the day.
CrowdStrike's market cap falls $12.5 billion in wake of global outage
By Les Pounder published
CrowdStrike shares open 15% down after a 24-hour nightmare slowly comes to a close.
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