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If you have to track time, the Clock app has you covered, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

I’ve been testing the controversial Recall feature and I’m still not sure if I love it or hate it.

I honestly thought I’d hate Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature and immediately disable it, but after using it for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been both creeped out and impressed with what it’s capable of.

Earlier today, or last night depending on where you live, Microsoft released the final Patch Tuesday updates of 2024, for Windows 10 (KB5048652 / KB5048661 / KB5048671 / KB5048703) and Windows 11 (KB5048667, KB5048685).

Microsoft rolled out a change recently on Windows 11 that removed some bits of information from the taskbar. For the date, only day and month are shown, while the year has been removed. For the time, only the hour and minute is shown. Information such as AM or PM has also been removed.

Trouble continues for the popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy. After several technical issues last week, the site has become unreachable.

Mozilla has a minor update for Firefox 133.0, which was released by the end of last month with Bounce Tracking Protection and other changes. Version 133.0.3 is now available for everyone to download, but do not go in there looking for new features.

It's all rumors until NVIDIA makes an official announcement, but there's plenty of info floating around.

Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 update is provided via KB5048667, while the 23H2 and 22H2 update is delivered via KB5048685.

It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means it's Patch Tuesday time again. As such, today, Microsoft is rolling out the monthly security update (also called "B release") for December 2024 on Windows Server 20H2 and Windows 10 for the latest supported versions, 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2.

The Linux Mint team is testing the disc images of the upcoming version, which means it's not far away now. These will likely be Beta versions which will be released to the public for two weeks of testing before the Stable version is released.
 
Linux Mint 22.1, like preceding versions, will feature Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce editions so that users have a decent amount of choice. The Cinnamon edition will get a notable upgrade this time around because it ships with the new Cinnamon 6.4.

Popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy is suffering downtime again today. While the site no longer spooks its visitors with cryptic messages, the repeated issues are somewhat unusual.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Juror #2' tops the chart, followed by 'Deadpool & Wolverine'. 'Alien: Romulus' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

In this episode of Microsoft Weekly, we look at Recall arriving to more devices in the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft reiterating the importance of TPM 2.0 for modern computers, Windows 11 version 24H2 arriving to more users, some new known bugs, app updates, and more.

Windows users who want to participate in the testing program of Files, a supercharged File Explorer alternative for Windows 10 and 11, can now download Files Preview from the Microsoft Store. Until today, you could only get Files Preview from the official website.

Windows 11's battery indicator is not great. It is confusing, hard to read (especially when charging), and inconsistent. Fortunately, Microsoft is finally fixing it. The latest Windows 11 Dev Channel, 26120.2510, contains a hidden new battery indicator with some much-needed improvements.

Microsoft recently increased the scope of the Windows 11 version 24H2 rollout, making the operating system available to more users through Windows Update. However, Microsoft and other companies are still working on fixing plenty of known bugs and blocks. One of those blocks has just been partially lifted.

Microsoft joins Bluesky citing a more connected digital ecosystem that enhances its inclusivity and empowerment values.

Windows 11 includes an option to replace password authentication for the Windows Hello experience only, and here's how to set it up.

Microsoft rolled out many good features this year for Windows 11, and these are my favorites.

By Susan Bradley
 
As we close the year of patching, I’m surprised to see that our vendors are facing many of the same issues they faced years ago — governments looking over their actions.

Modern Windows versions still pack plenty of legacy code, and most of the time, Microsoft tries to hide old parts, such as the Control Panel, in favor of more modern (not necessarily better) components. However, there are some interesting exceptions.
 
In a newly published support document spotted by Deskmodder, Microsoft describes backup and restore options that are available to Windows 10 and 11 users. In addition to recently introduced tools, like the Windows Backup app, Microsoft oddly recommends "Backup and Restore (Windows 7)," which was introduced over 15 years ago as part of Windows 7.

Over three years ago, when Microsoft announced Windows 11, the operating system generated a lot of buzz. Not only because of its unconventional look but also because of its steep hardware requirements, which rendered a lot of still-capable systems unable to run Windows 11 officially. One of those requirements is TPM 2.0, and Microsoft is once again reminding everyone why that chip is so important.

Mozilla has been working on integrating tab groups in Firefox for quite some time. The organization confirmed in May that it was working on a set of features that would allow Firefox users to use features that other browsers, including Google Chrome, offered already.

As such, in the Firefox 134 beta 2 (spotted by Windows Report), the company has added a new installation menu that automatically selects Firefox as the default OS browser during its installation.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Elevation' tops the chart, followed by 'Conclave'. 'Deadpool & Wolverine' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.