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1. Windows 11's new Start menu sidebar for Phone Link is unnecessary and only adds more clutter

   By Karlston, July 1, 2024   

   • windows 11
   • start menu
   • (and 1 more)

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     • windows 11
     • start menu
     • phone link
   • 0 comments
   • 1,159 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 1, 2024

2. Windows 11 keeps forcing unwanted updates with "too many coincidences" — Microsoft's plan or just user error?

   By Karlston, March 10
   • 1 comment
   • 283 views
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   • Comment by spudboy
   • March 11

3. Microsoft Copilot caused some PCs to crash, but there's already a fix

   By Karlston, September 29, 2023   

   • windows 11
   • dev channel
   • (and 1 more)

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     • windows 11
     • dev channel
     • bugfix
   • 0 comments
   • 2,134 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 29, 2023

4. Microsoft Just Made Windows 10's $30 Extended Support Program an Even Better Deal — But You Need a Microsoft Account to Pay For It

   By Karlston, August 7, 2025   

   • windows 10
   • esu
   • 0 comments
   • 626 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 7, 2025

5. Is your PC getting the Windows 11 2025 Update on September 30, 2025?

   By Karlston, October 1, 2025   

   • windows 11 25h2
   • upgrade
   • 0 comments
   • 879 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • October 1, 2025

6. Did Microsoft just sneak out its own Linux distro?

   By aum, July 20, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,370 views
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   • Added by aum
   • July 20, 2021

7. New VLC update adds official support for Windows 11 on Arm and fixes support for Windows XP

   By Karlston, September 22, 2025   

   • vlc
   • release candidate
   • 0 comments
   • 691 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 22, 2025

8. Microsoft risks annoying more Windows 11 users with new full-screen advert for OneDrive

   By aum, July 29, 2024
   • 1 comment
   • 1,102 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • July 29, 2024

9. Best tips I use to boost search efficiency on File Explorer for Windows 11

   By Karlston, February 7, 2025   

   • windows 11
   • file explorer
   • (and 1 more)

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     • windows 11
     • file explorer
     • search
   • 0 comments
   • 1,270 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 7, 2025

10. Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with major explorer.exe reliability upgrades, AI agent support, Xbox mode, and more

    By Karlston, May 1   

    • windows 11
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 289 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 1

11. Top 16 new features coming in Windows 11's December 2025 update — File Explorer, Start menu, Virtual Workspaces, and more

    By Karlston, December 7, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 1,746 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 7, 2025

12. Exclusive: Millions of us can't let go of Internet Explorer for some reason

    By aum, June 14, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,127 views
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    • Added by aum
    • June 14, 2022

13. Mysterious Windows 11 "actions" menu appears in latest preview build — here's what it's for

    By Karlston, March 18, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • click to do
    • 0 comments
    • 966 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 18, 2025

14. Windows 11’s Copilot app gets a facelift — plus tools you’ll actually use. Here's why I like it.

    By Karlston, August 22, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • copilot app
    • 1 comment
    • 5,255 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • August 22, 2025

15. Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension — CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having the opposite effect

    By Karlston, January 15   

    • microsoft
    • 1 comment
    • 416 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • January 16

16. Even Linux users can use the Windows 11 Task Manager now (sort of)

    By Karlston, October 2, 2023   

    • linux
    • task manager
    • 0 comments
    • 1,268 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2023

17. My essential Windows 11 tweaks: 22 Settings to change for a better experience

    By Karlston, September 24, 2024
    • 0 comments
    • 1,492 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 24, 2024

18. 12 features coming during first half of October on Windows 11 Insiders

    By Karlston, October 16, 2025   

    • windows 11
    • insiders
    • 0 comments
    • 437 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 16, 2025

19. Google Chrome could soon let you securely share passwords with family members

    By aum, August 30, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 924 views
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    • Added by aum
    • August 30, 2023

20. How to screen record on Windows 11 for free

    By Karlston, August 11, 2023   

    • windows 11
    • screen recording
    • 0 comments
    • 1,519 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 11, 2023

21. Microsoft is weaponizing Windows 11 in a bid to conquer the browser market

    By aum, November 12, 2021
    • 0 comments
    • 1,474 views
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    • Added by aum
    • November 12, 2021

22. Three easy ways to crop images on Windows 11 — no extra tools needed

    By Karlston, December 19, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • images
    • 0 comments
    • 1,649 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 19, 2024

23. How to rotate the screen on your Windows 11 PC

    By Karlston, April 4, 2024   

    • windows 11
    • 0 comments
    • 1,313 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 4, 2024

24. Microsoft’s latest ad proves even its own marketing team won't use Edge — it features Chrome

    By Karlston, January 6   

    • microsoft edge
    • 2 comments
    • 451 views
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    • Comment by aum
    • January 6

25. It may be a running joke that Microsoft Edge is only used to download Google Chrome, but the real pro move is far better than that

    By Karlston, October 25, 2024   

    • windows package manager
    • 5 comments
    • 1,781 views
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    • Comment by UberGeek
    • October 26, 2024