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Windows 11 24H2 gets a more streamlined taskbar and some much-needed bug fixes in Microsoft’s latest update

By Darren Allan published

New update for Windows 11 24H2 adds polish to the taskbar, Start menu, File Explorer and more besides.

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Bing Wallpaper app arrives on Microsoft Store in Windows 11, and it’s free – but there could be hidden costs here

By Darren Allan published

If the online chatter about the app is correct, you should steer clear of Bing Wallpaper and use Windows Spotlight instead.

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Microsoft is again nagging Windows 10 users to buy a new machine – a Copilot+ PC to be precise, for the ‘ultimate Windows 11 experience’

By Darren Allan published

Windows 10 users are being hit with a full-screen nag telling them to ‘level up’ and upgrade to Windows 11 on a Copilot+ PC.

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Windows 11 24H2 is plagued by more bugs, including weird installation failures and crashes hitting PC gamers

By Darren Allan published

Some Windows 11 24H2 users are reporting more troublesome glitches at the hands of the latest update for November.

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Time is rapidly running out for Windows 10, as Microsoft shuts down Beta testing channel

By Darren Allan published

Windows 10 death knell sounds, as Microsoft shuts down Beta testing channel – so don’t expect any new features for the OS.

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Oops! Windows 11 update is reportedly telling users their PC is outdated – even if it's not

By Kristina Terech published

A recent Windows 11 update is causing confusion by incorrectly warning some users that their OS version has reached its end of service.

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Noticed Windows 11 getting more buggy? Microsoft implements a load of bug fixes with new preview build, fighting some truly odd glitches

By Darren Allan published

Windows 11 is becoming a fix-a-thon for Microsoft lately, with new preview build being almost entirely about resolving issues.

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There’s now one less reason to visit the Microsoft Store – free Instant Games have been scrapped (though they didn’t help the platform much anyway)

By Darren Allan published

Instant Games – free arcade games you could play via the Microsoft Store without installing them – is now on the scrapheap.

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Microsoft's 'helpful' Edge pop-up strikes again, and it's long past time for a chat about boundaries

By Kristina Terech published

Microsoft is back to pushing Edge onto users, launching it automatically and possibly prompting data imports without clear consent, frustrating many who feel their choice is disregarded.

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Windows 10 users: Microsoft wants you to use Windows 11, changing up its Settings app reminder banner to make sure you don’t forget

By Kristina Terech published

Microsoft keeps nagging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11, with a new prompt now appearing in the Update page of the Settings menu.

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