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Microsoft fails to exorcise the ghost of Windows Vista with latest Insider update
By Mahnoor Faisal published
The Windows Vista boot chime is still playing in some Windows 11 Insider builds, though Microsoft at least attempted to fix it.

A second Windows 11 bug takes suspicious aim at Google Chrome — and the same Microsoft app is to blame
By Mahnoor Faisal published
Microsoft has acknowledged a new Chrome bug affecting its Family Safety feature on Windows, allowing kids to bypass parental controls.

Microsoft just threw Windows 10 users a free lifeline — but it could test your loyalty
By Rael Hornby published
Windows 10 users holding out for a Microsoft change of heart may have been granted an extra year of support, but to get it, you may have to do the unthinkable.

This Microsoft app thinks Google Chrome is NSFW (Not Safe For Windows)
By Rael Hornby published
Windows 11's Family Safety feature is blocking Chrome like it's something indecent, and it's hard to tell who is at fault — but we understand why you'd assume.

Look but don't touch: New Windows 11 Start menu swaps one frustration for another
By Mahnoor Faisal published
Classic Microsoft, fixing one mess and creating another.

Windows 11 'bug' throws shade at Apple's Liquid Glass, but Microsoft is playing innocent
By Rael Hornby published
Coincidence? A new Windows 11 bug seemingly references the same 18-year-old OS that Apple is being accused of copying.

Microsoft's clever new tool gives Windows laptops a surprise battery boost
By Luke James published
A new Windows 11 feature could quietly save you hours of battery life without you even realizing it.

The forces urging you to update to Windows 11 are growing — but are things as dire as they appear?
By Madeline Ricchiuto published
Things may not be as bad as they seem.
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