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Microsoft is switching RAM speed units to MT/s in Task Manager
By Dallin Grimm published
Windows 11 begins transitioning away from MHz and to MT/s when listing RAM speeds in Task Manager, with beta builds available through Windows Insider already reflecting the change.
Windows 11 24H2 will enable BitLocker encryption for everyone — happens on both clean installs and reinstalls
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft will activate BitLocker encryption automatically during Windows reinstallations starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, for Home versions as well as Pro.
Clippy's revenge: assistant comes back to purge Windows 11 of bloatware, ads and annoyances
By Avram Piltch published
Open-source utility Winpilot uses the long-defunct Office assistant.
Get rid of Microsoft's Start Menu ads with this new software tool
By Dallin Grimm published
The "Oh F*ck Go Back" software tool for Windows 11 gets rid of all of Microsoft's new start menu ads with a convenient GUI. We interviewed the sole programmer about her project.
How to change your mouse pointer and cursor in Windows 11 or 10
By Avram Piltch published
A pointer that's too small or plain white can be harder to see. Fortunately, it's easy to make a change.
Microsoft confirms recent Windows security update breaks VPNs, no fix yet
By Dallin Grimm published
Microsoft confirmed that April Windows security updates break VPN connections across personal and enterprise releases. Not hotfix has been issued.
Microsoft updates Windows 11 24H2 requirements, CPU must support SSE4.2 or the OS will not boot
By Aaron Klotz published
This is the second system requirement added to Windows 11 since it first came out.
Tiny11 gets a major update, can now be used to trim down any Windows 11 image
By Aaron Klotz published
Tiny11 is back, recharged, and seemingly better than ever.
Adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago almost got the creator of Task Manager fired
By Christopher Harper published
Former Microsoft engineer and Task Manager creator Dave Plummer added ZIP file support to Windows, but initially through his own independently-sold kernel extension, VisualZIP.
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