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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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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 Windows 11 update is reportedly telling users their PC is outdated – even if it's not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 11’s latest update might finally make choosing default apps easier (looking at you, Edge)
By Kristina Terech published
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update redesigns default app settings, potentially making it easier for users to select their preferred apps without constant prompts toward Microsoft apps like Edge.
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Microsoft stealthily installs Windows 10 update to nag you to upgrade to Windows 11 – and not for the first time
By Darren Allan published
If you’ve had enough of Microsoft’s nagging about your PC needing an upgrade, we’ve got some bad news…
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End of an era: Microsoft is planning to phase out Windows 11’s Mail and Calendar apps by the end of this year
By Kristina Terech published
Microsoft will discontinue the built-in Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11 after December 31, 2024, urging users to switch to the web-based Outlook app instead.
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