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![MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 19: A general view from Madrid-Barajas International Airport as passengers gather and wait due to the global communications outage caused by CrowdStrike, which provides cyber security services to US technology company Microsoft, on July 19, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Diego Radames/Anadolu via Getty Images)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNmnw2m7fBPt5L5WPmDZz9-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft says 8.5 million devices were affected by the CrowdStrike bug or 'less than one percent of all Windows devices' as new details emerge on Friday's tech meltdown
By Andy Edser published
News As damage control continues, we're now learning how the CrowdStrike crisis unfolded, and why.
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Smaller and faster Windows 11 updates are on the way as Microsoft switches to downloading just what you need and none of what you don't
By Andy Edser published
news The tyranny of huge Windows updates looks to be a thing of the past.
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The latest Windows update means Notepad might now be my favourite word processor
By Dave James published
news Having not really been updated since 1983, Notepad is getting rich features without losing its essence.
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Setting every registry value to zero in Windows 10 breaks most features—but Paint and WordPad cling on until the very last
By Andy Edser published
news The Windows registry remains a place of mystery and wonder.
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Beware: The latest Windows 11 update might just trap you in a boot loop of virtualised doom
By Jacob Fox published
News Thankfully, this should only be a problem for virtualised environments that installed the optional update.
![Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri speaks about Recall during the Microsoft May 20 Briefing event at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly into Windows, the company's world leading operating system. The tech giant estimates that more than 50 million "AI PCs" will be sold over the next 12 months, given the appetite for devices powered by ChatGPT-style technology. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RaSZxEp25MGHEghVEtKBuJ-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft changes course on the controversial Windows 11 feature that constantly takes screenshots of your PC's screen: Now you'll have to opt in if you want to use it
By Andy Chalk published
news It's still a terrible idea but at least now you won't have anyone to blame but yourself.
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New Windows AI feature takes screenshots of your desktop 'every few seconds' and I can't imagine wanting that
By Tyler Wilde published
news Recall, a feature in its preview phase, records almost everything you do on your PC so you can scroll back through it.
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PC user annoyed about Task Manager jumping around gets told how to fix it with one button—by the developer that built the application 30 years ago
By Jacob Ridley published
News Now that's great customer support.
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