Windows 11 is packed with AI now. Here’s how to take back control

PCWorld explains how to disable Windows 11’s numerous AI features, including Copilot, Windows Recall, and Click To Do, which are scattered across different settings menus. These AI integrations affect ...

Apple Silicon gets a taste of horror as Cronos: The New Dawn comes to Mac

Bloober Team is bringing its award-winning survival horror title Cronos: The New Dawn to Mac, with native Apple silicon support rolling out on April 28. And no, this isn’t just another late port ...
PCMag

These 5 Windows 11 Features Drive Me Nuts, But I Figured Out How to Fix Them

You don't have to put up with Windows 11's worst features. Here's how I replaced the Start menu, taskbar, widget panel, and ...
Virtualization Review

Running AI Natively on Windows 11 Using an eGPU

Tom Fenton reports running Ollama on a Windows 11 laptop with an older eGPU (NVIDIA Quadro P2200) connected via Thunderbolt dramatically outperforms both CPU-only native Windows and VM-based ...

Windows 11’s ‘Feature Flags’ let Insiders skip the update lottery

Microsoft is adding Feature Flags to Windows 11, letting Insiders choose experimental features without needing ViVeTool.

Linux gaming levels up as CachyOS beats Windows 11 in head-to-head tests

The tests, conducted by NJ Tech, used identical hardware: an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with a Radeon RX 6700 XT, alongside ...
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Save $900 on 16″ Alienware gaming laptop with RTX 5080 and 32GB RAM

Alienware 16″ Area-51 Gaming Laptop with Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, and RTX 5080 is down to $3,149.99 right now, which is $900 off the regular price. If you have been waiting for a true high-end gaming ...
AllTheThings.Best on MSN

Save $900 on 16″ Alienware gaming laptop with Core Ultra 9 and RTX 5080

Alienware 16″ Area-51 Gaming Laptop with Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, and RTX 5080 is marked down to $3,149.99 right now, which is $900 off the normal price. You are still spending real money here, but you ...
Windows Central

Windows 11’s new Start menu is here, and the community reaction is basically “why is this worse?”

Microsoft's latest redesign of the Start menu on Windows 11 has landed exactly the way most major interface changes do, with a wave of mixed opinions. A long Reddit thread titled "Thoughts on the new ...
TechRepublic

9 Windows 11 Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should)

9 Windows 11 Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should) Your email has been sent Windows 11 is hiding its best features in plain sight. While Microsoft markets ...
Ars Technica

“Windows 11 26H1” is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs

Since its release in the fall of 2021, Microsoft’s Windows 11 has received an “annual feature update” in the second half of every year. These feature updates sometimes include new Windows features and ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows 11 Backlash, Plans Major Improvements in 2026

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows 11 Backlash, Plans Major Improvements in 2026 Your email has been sent Microsoft is shifting focus to fixing Windows 11 performance and reliability after months of buggy ...