5 simple tricks that made my Windows 11 PC boot faster and perform better

Nobody likes waiting forever for their PC to start up, and these tricks can help speed up that process and improve your PC.

Windows 10 might be a goner but there are still some ancient icon relics inside Windows 11 that date all the way back to Windows 95

Whatever, the icons are 32 by 32 pixels and 16 colours, though Windows 95 did actually support 256-colour icons. And if you ...

Spend only $15 to replace Windows 10 with Windows 11 Pro

Windows 10 support has ended, making this a practical time to upgrade. Grab Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $14.97 and get a ...

Windows Insiders get special anniversary desktop wallpaper

Microsoft is celebrating 11 years of the Windows Insider Program with custom desktops and maybe a secret hint for users ...

Your Windows 11 PC has an emergency shutdown feature - here's where to find it

To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC -- a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right ...
Computerworld

FAQ: Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration guide

Microsoft will sunset free support and security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The company has put forth some basic recommendations in its Windows 11 transition guide: Back up your files, ...
Windows Central

Windows 95, Vista, XP, and more can now get updates, but not from Microsoft

You can now access updates to classic Windows versions via the Windows Update Restore website. The website isn't affiliated with Microsoft. The team behind the ...
PC World

Upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free just got even easier

Microsoft has just made Windows 10 users an offer they (almost) can’t refuse: a free update to Windows 11 version 24H2. Details can be found on this support page, where Microsoft writes: “Windows 11, ...