The easiest way to transfer files to your new Windows 11 computer is to connect an external drive to your old device. Using File Explorer, copy all your files to transfer. Finally, connect the drive to the new computer, and copy the files to the new destination folder. Another way to transfer files from an old to a new computer is using a network share or cloud storage like OneDrive....

On Windows 10, WordPad is a word processing application that has been around for a long time, and it was designed to offer users basic functionalities to edit or compose text documents in the case that Office was not available on your device. However, since you can use Office for free online or using an Office 365 subscription, or other word processing solutions, such as Google Docs, most people don’t have much use for WordPad anymore....

To upgrade a computer without TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot to Windows 11, you’ll have to download the ISO file from Microsoft, use the Rufus tool to create a USB bootable that bypasses the requirements, and then launch the in-place upgrade. This process preserves your files and apps, but it’s recommended to create a full backup before proceeding. If you proceed with the upgrade, the computer will remain unsupported. You will be able to download and install system and driver updates, but they may not work....

GParted is a free, open-source, fully-featured tool based on Linux designed to manage disk partitions. Using this tool, you can create, delete, copy, resize, move, or label partitions with different file systems, such as NTFS, btrfs, ext2/3/4, f2fs, FAT16/32, hfs/hfs+, linux-swap, luks, lvm2 pv, nilfs2, reiserfs/4, udf, ufs, and xfs. Although Windows 11 and 10 include the Disk Management tool to manage partitions, if you plan to resize a drive to create a dual-boot setup, expand an existing partition, or create or delete a partition, you can also use GParted, which offers more tools and options....

Microsoft released an out-of-band update, KB5078127, to fix bugs introduced by the January 2026 Patch Tuesday update. Affected issues include app crashes and Outlook client issues on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2. Microsoft is now releasing the Out-of-band (OOB) update KB5078127 as builds 26200.7628 and 26100.7628 for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 to address a bug with certain apps and the classic version of Outlook introduced with the January 2026 update ....

Yep, November is upon us once again, and Microsoft has just announced the new Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that Xbox Live members will be getting, as part of the Microsoft’s Games with Gold program. For the month of November, Microsoft is making available four new games, including the first-person adventure game Pneuma: Breath of Life and the multiplayer swords-and-silliness action game Knight Squad, and DiRT 3 and Dungeon Siege III....

Either in calm or rough waters there’s always a final destination when you’re sailing. Today, you’re here to download 18 unique photos of perfect sunsets, rainbow, and the vast oceans to enjoy and get inspired from the commodity of your office. This theme makes the brave sailors the stars that shine brighter this week, another free option for your Windows desktop computer backgrounds. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section....

Snipping Tools can now record your screen on Windows 11. The update is available now in the Dev Channel. Microsoft isn’t saying when it’ll release or whether it’ll include audio recording support. Microsoft is updating its screenshot-taking application , Snipping Tool, on Windows 11 with the ability for screen recording. The new feature is available starting with the Spinning Tool version 11.2211.35.0 and higher releases. The company notes that the screen recording feature is initially available for Windows 11 devices enrolled in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program....

You can now add rectangles, ovals, lines, and arrows to your screenshots with the Snipping Tool. The new addition is available as a preview in the Dev and Canary Channels of Windows 11. Microsoft is not saying when shapes will arrive in the Snipping Tool. On Windows 11 , the Snipping Tool is becoming a full-featured tool to take screenshots with the addition of shapes. Starting on version 11.2401.32.0 , the app includes new tools that allow you to add rectangles, ovals, lines, and arrows to mark up screenshots....

Recently I published a guide to enable users to download the Windows 8.1 ISO from Microsoft simply by using a valid Windows 8 retail key, nothing too complicated. However the problem may come when you try to install and activate the operating system using this workaround, as many users are reporting that the Windows 8.1 setup won’t take the Windows 8 product key. So here are a few things you should pay attention:...

Microsoft got into the laptop business with the Surface Book. On October 6th, during the Windows 10 Devices event in New York City , the software giant slowly become a key player in the hardware market by introducing the Surface Book — the ultimate laptop. It’s the first laptop built from Microsoft and it’s the most beautiful computing device you will ever own. At first glance when you look at the laptop, you can tell the company is building this Windows 10 PC to take on Apple’s MacBook Pro....

If you are into motorcycles, the Vintage Motorcycles theme is for you. The collection is available for download from the Microsoft Store, and it includes 15 high-definition (4K) images of classic motorbikes in different colors and designs. The theme is available for free to set as background images on devices running Windows 10. If the wallpapers rotate too often, after setting up the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

The What Next theme for Windows 10 is now available at the Microsoft Store. In this collection, you’ll find 17 high-resolution (4K) digital drawings of cities, beaches, savannahs, and sailboats from popular places and landmarks, such as the London Eye, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, San Francisco Bay, Venice Italy, and more. The theme is free to download and set a desktop background only. If the backgrounds rotate too quickly on the desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

Although Windows 11 is the next version of the OS, Windows 10 will continue to be available until 2025 , and version 21H2 (November 2021 Update) will start rolling out for business devices, computers that do not meet the minimum requirements to install Windows 11 , or those users who are not ready to make the jump to 11. What’s new on Windows 10 21H2 According to the Microsoft official announcement that version 21H2 will be a small update delivered as a cumulative update with a “scoped set of features focused on productivity and security, prioritized to meet our customers’ needs based on feedback,” some of which will include, a new improvement for Windows Hello for Business to allow the use of external supported cameras when the laptop already equipped with a built-in Windows Hello camera is docked or closed....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 16353 for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring using the Skip Ahead option in the Windows Insider Program. You’ll notice that the build number has jumped ahead to 163xx, and this is because this test version of Windows 10 is available through the RS_PRERELEASE branch, and it’s part of the Redstone 4 update that comes after the Fall Creators Update . If you didn’t change your settings to start testing the Redstone 4 update before the Fall Creators Update is release, then you’ll not be getting this build....

As part of the Redstone 5 development , Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 17682 for testers with devices enrolled in the Fast ring and Skip Ahead lane of the Windows Insider Program. This new update isn’t significant, but it introduces a few new features and a slew of improvements over the previous build. Windows 10 build 17682 , according to the company, delivers improvements to Sets and to the experience when projecting content wirelessly....

Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 build 18855 for devices enrolled in the Skip Ahead ring. This is the fifth preview available for testers as part of the 20H1 development arriving next year, and it’s a small update that only delivers a few improvements. Windows 10 build 18855 , according to the company, introduces the ability to restore unsaved content after installing an update using Notepad. In addition, this flight ships with the same improvements for Windows Sandbox already available with build 18353 (19H1), including support for microphone and audio input, Shift + Alt + PrintScreen keyboard shortcut to activate the ease of access dialog for enabling high contrast mode, and Ctrl + Alt + Break keyboard shortcut to enter and exit full screen mode....

Alongside the improvements available with Windows 10 build 18912 , as part of the 20H1 development, it seems that Microsoft is also testing a few other changes. According to Twitter user Albacore (via Neowin ), the latest flight includes with at least two new visual changes. Starting with build 18912, it’s possible to create calendar events directly from the Time & date flyout from the taskbar. Also, in the Delivery Optimization settings page , you can now set the maximum percentage of bandwidth that your device can use to download updates in the background and foreground....

Microsoft releases update KB5027293 as a preview for Windows 10 22H2. The update bumps the version number to build 19045.3155. The update KB5027293 introduces non-security fixes and improvements. This update was previously available as build 19045.3154 in the Release Preview Channel. UPDATED 6/27/2023: Microsoft pushes the update KB5027293 as a preview for the next update of Windows 10 22H2 . The update is rolling out in the Stable Channel as an optional install with non-security fixes and changes....

Microsoft begins testing update KB5030300 for Windows 10 22H2. The update bumps the version number to build 19045.3516. The update KB5030300 introduces non-security fixes and improvements. This update was originally available as build 22000.2479 in the Release Preview Channel. UPDATED 9/26/2023: Microsoft releases the update KB5030300 as a preview for the next update of Windows 10 22H2 . The update is rolling out in the Stable Channel as an optional install with non-security fixes and changes....