Windows 11 2022 Update (version 22H2) introduces a new Snap layouts interface, which allows you to drag a window to the top of the screen to reveal the Snap layouts menu. Then you can drop the window on top of a zone to snap it and use snap assists to finish snapping the windows in the selected layout. Although this new feature makes organizing windows on the screen easier, it’s not something everyone likes to use....

You can disable the AI features on Microsoft Edge from the browser’s settings page. These steps disable the Copilot button, Copilot Mode (including New Tab with Copilot, Actions, and Journeys), and writing with AI assistance. This guide will bring back some of the traditional browsing experience to Windows 11. On Microsoft Edge , you can disable nearly all AI-powered features to restore a more traditional and private browsing experience, and in this guide, I’ll show you how to complete this configuration....

In this article you’ll learn 3 easy ways to disable or enable Windows Explorer Ribbon in Windows 8. I am pretty sure that many of you have already installed Windows 8 Developer Preview to play, test and see what is new. One of the hundreds new features in Windows 8 is the Office Ribbon style throughout the operating system, which allows options and features that most of them were only used and known by advanced users to be found more easily, bringing them to the center stage....

On Windows 11 , you can remove the search box from the Taskbar, and in this guide, you will learn two ways to complete this task. Although the search box in the Taskbar can come in handy to quickly find files, apps, settings, and web results, it’s a giant visual element that takes up a lot of space that you can use to pin other apps. If you prefer not to show the search box, Windows 11 includes a couple of ways to disable the feature....

To enable Developer Mode on Windows 11, open Settings > Privacy & security > For developers , and turn on the “Developer Mode” toggle switch. This allows sideloading apps from any source, useful for testing development builds. To disable it, repeat the steps and switch it off. UPDATED 8/4/2025: On Windows 11 , it’s possible to enable “Developer Mode” to sideload apps from any source, and in this guide, you will learn how to complete this task....

Microsoft Edge Chromium now includes a security option to enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH). It’s still in development, but you can turn it on beginning with version 86 available through the Canary channel. Although the internet has transitioned to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to secure the communication when using the web, the Domain Name System (DNS) queries to resolve domain names to IP addresses are still send in plane text....

On Windows 11 , if you have a computer with an Nvidia graphics card, you can enable G-Sync or a compatible or certified monitor connected through a DisplayPort or HDMI 2.1 port, and in this guide, I’ll explain how. What’s Nvidia G-Sync? G-Sync is Nvidia’s Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technology designed to eliminate screen tearing, stuttering, and input lag by synchronizing your monitor’s refresh rate with the frame rate of your graphics card....

To enable Live Captions on Windows 11, open Settings > Accessibility > Captions and turn on “Live Captions.” Once enabled, you can use the Windows key + Ctrl + L keyboard shortcut to turn on the feature. Alternatively, the Quick Settings flyout includes an option to start Live Captions. On Windows 11 , “Live Captions” is a feature available starting with version 22H2 , and it is an accessibility feature that permits anyone to better understand audio by viewing captions of spoken content....

The Windows 11 December 2025 Update (KB5072033) is rolling out on December 9, 2025, for versions 25H2 and 24H2, with new features and fixes. Since Microsoft enables changes gradually, you can manually unlock the new features by installing the update and running the ViVeTool command vivetool /enable /id:57048237 in Command Prompt (admin). The update was previously known as KB5070311, but now KB5072033 is the official knowledge base number for the December 2025 Security Update....

Microsoft just pushed out the January Technical Preview of Windows 10 and with build 9926 many new features and enhancements have been introduced. However, the software maker seems to be toying with other new features that aren’t yet ready for the public. One of the new features is the updated logon screen, which is available in the new preview, but it’s disabled by default. Unlike the traditional logon experience in Windows 8....

Microsoft Edge can now preload the contents of the new tab page for a faster experience. Although, the browser doesn’t include an option to set a custom page to open with a new tab, the default page can include a lot of content, since you can customize it to show a background image, links, and news around the web, and these contents can take some time to load. If you want to speed up the experience on Windows 10 , the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge now includes an option to preload the new tab page to speed up the process....

You probably heard about the Xbox One disc drive problem that many users reported in the past few days, where inserting a game into the Blu-ray drive will start a grinding sound, making impossible to play any disc-based game. According to Microsoft only a small number of customers received a faulty console and the company not only is granting free Xbox One replacements, but also it is offering free game download codes (Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, or Zoo Tycoon) to ease out the pain a bit to those affected....

You can design your images manually using the available tools and images. However, the Designer app shines with the DALL-E 2 integration, which is an AI technology from OpenAI that translate text into an image. This means that similar to the Bing Image Creator app, you can ask the AI to generate an image automatically. In addition, the Designer app can also provide suggestions, generate captions and hashtags, create animated visuals, backgrounds, text transitions, and more....

The October 2020 Update for Windows 10 (version 20H2) is now slowly rolling out to compatible devices, and while the recommended way to install the feature update is using the Windows Update service, you can also download and install the enablement package (KB4562830) manually using the standalone installer. This option is only available for devices running version 2004 . If you’re using version 1909 or an older release, you can’t use the enablement package to upgrade....

Microsoft is now making available for download the Convenience Rollup update for Windows 7 SP1 users. The Convenience Rollup is a new package that contains all the updates released since the launch Service Pack 1 to help users get Windows 7 with latest fixes and patches as quickly as possible. However, Microsoft isn’t integrating the new package with the ISO file for Windows 7, which means that after the installation, you’ll still need to use Windows Update to download and install the Convenience Rollup update....

Although Windows 10 receives two feature updates yearly which usually include new functionalities and improvements, starting with version 1909, November 2019 Update, Microsoft is testing a new approach to make updates less intrusive. Instead of releasing two versions that require full installation, moving forward only the first major update of the year will require reinstallation, and the second major update will be a minor servicing update that will arrive as a cumulative update through Windows Update for devices already running the May 2019 Update (version 1903) ....

While the ideal method to share a device with other users is to save your work, sign out, and let the other user sign in with a different account, sometimes, you’ll need to remain signed in and quickly switch to another account. Fortunately, for situations like this, Windows 10 includes the Fast User Switching feature, which you can access in a few ways to switch user accounts. In this guide , you’ll learn at least three ways to quickly switch between user accounts on Windows 10....

On Windows 11 , it’s possible to remove a static IP address and switch to a dynamic network configuration in multiple ways, including using the Settings app, Control Panel, Command Prompt, and PowerShell. In this guide, you will learn how. A static TCP/IP address is a recommended configuration for computers offering network services (for example, printers, files, and apps) to prevent communication problems. However, if you don’t need this configuration anymore, you can switch to the dynamic network configuration assigned by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server (usually the router)....

Although you can always open the “My Apps & Games” page on your Xbox One to see all your games, outside the console, there isn’t an easy way to check your games as the Xbox Console Companion app lacks of such feature, and the Xbox app only lists your PC games. However, if you want to see the list of the digital games you own without powering on your Xbox One, you can perform this task using through your Xbox profile page online....

The point of Windows 10 is to have a single core operating system that runs on PCs, tablets, phones, and Xbox, and while there is still a long way to go until the unification is complete, Microsoft is now releasing a preview build of Windows 10 Mobile that allows Cortana to send texts from your PC to a phone. Starting Windows 10 Mobile build 10572 and later, Cortana will be able to let you know of any missed calls, and you can reply to the missed call or send a new text message to a phone very quickly from your Windows 10 PC running build 10565 or later....