Top Windows 11 laptops for less than R10,000
South Africans who need a capable laptop for using productivity apps don't have to spend anything more than R10,000.
While it is possible to get a system for around half that price, these machines typically come with only 4GB of RAM and older or...
Microsoft adding image-to-text support to Windows 11
Microsoft has added text recognition to the latest build of its Windows 11 Snipping Tool to let users copy text from screenshots, Bleeping Computer reports.
Dubbed Text Actions, the feature is available to Windows Insiders in the Canary and...
Microsoft wants to expand cloud-based Windows 11 to all users
Microsoft wants to make its cloud-based Windows 365 available to consumers to stream the Windows operating system "from the cloud to any device", The Verge reports.
In an internal "state of the business" presentation from June 2022...
Goodbye WinRAR — Windows 11 getting native RAR support
Microsoft's Windows 11 desktop operating system (OS) will get native support for several additional archive formats — including Roshal Archive, commonly shortened to RAR.
The announcement was made in a blog post elaborating on some...
iPhone-Windows 11 syncing now available to all users
Microsoft has announced that iOS support in its Phone Link app on Windows 11 is now available to all users.
The company first previewed the feature to Windows Insiders in late February 2023 before beginning a wider rollout around two months...
The end of Windows 10
Microsoft will not release any new updates for Windows 10, the company said in a blog post.
The current version of Windows 10, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10. All editions of the operating system (OS) will still be supported with monthly security updates...
Microsoft puts ads in Windows 11 Start Menu
Microsoft has shoved ads punting its own apps and services into an early version of Windows 11.
Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel who installed Insider Preview Build 23435 and are using an offline local account will now be presented with one of...
Windows 11 screenshot flaw could expose sensitive data
Software developer Chris Blume has discovered a screenshot security flaw in Windows 11's Snipping Tool that could be exploited to access sensitive data.
The tool doesn't erase cropped PNG image data, meaning malicious actors could...
Microsoft testing recommendations in File Explorer
Microsoft has started testing a File Recommendation system in File Explorer to suggest documents and folders that users may want to open towards the top of the window.
In a blog post, the company specifies that the feature is currently only...
Big Windows 11 update — All the new features
Microsoft has rolled out a substantial update for Windows 11, adding a plethora of features to the newest version of its PC operating system.
The Windows 11 22H2 Moment 2 update is currently being offered as an optional cumulative preview update.
Microsoft accidentally offered Windows 11 update to unsupported PCs
Microsoft mistakenly prompted several Windows users to upgrade to Windows 11, despite their PCs not meeting the minimum system requirements.
Engadget reports that Twitter user PhantomOcean3 was among the first to spot the...
Microsoft punishes unsupported PCs that run Windows 11 with permanent watermark
A recent Windows 11 update adds a permanent watermark on the desktops of users that "force-installed" the operating system without their machine meeting the minimum system requirements.
Windows Latest reports the...
One of Windows 11's best features is getting a few improvements
Microsoft is experimenting with minor potential improvements to one of the most popular features in its Windows 11 operating system — Snap Layouts.
While Windows 11 has had fairly mixed reviews since launching in 2021, most...
Microsoft could add RGB lighting control to Windows 11
RGB lighting is a prominent aspect of many gaming setups, and software developer Albacore this week noticed a Windows 11 feature that could help gamers sync their various RGB components.
Albacore spotted the feature in the latest insider...
Windows 11 getting big File Explorer overhaul
File Explorer in Windows 11 is set to get a big update this year, according to Windows Central's Zac Bowden.
Microsoft will overhaul the app's core areas with modern designs and additional features that support deeper integration with Microsoft 365...
Microsoft testing Notepad tabs in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new feature for Notepad that could see it add tabs to the app, allowing users to open and manage multiple files in the same window.
A Microsoft employee appeared to have accidentally leaked the feature in a now-deleted Twitter...
Windows 11 gets Apple TV and Apple Music apps, killing iTunes
Preview versions of the Apple Music and Apple TV apps have landed on the Microsoft Store on Windows 11.
Twitter user @ALumia_Italia, reported the appearance of the apps and posted screenshots of their hidden store pages.
Microsoft working on controversial new feature for Windows 11
Microsoft is developing a feature in Windows 11 that could see ads rolling out to File Explorer.
Twitter user @XenoPanther discovered that Microsoft added a new setting, "Show recommended content", to the shell32.dll.mui file — the...