To make icons smaller in the Taskbar for Windows 11, open Settings > Personalization > Taskbar , click on “Taskbar behaviors,” and choose the “Always” option for the “Show smaller taskbar buttons” setting. UPDATED 2/11/2025: On Windows 11 , you can now change the size of the app icons that appear in the Taskbar to make them smaller. Although Microsoft still doesn’t want you to move the Taskbar to the top of the screen , it’s adding a new customization option to make icons smaller....

OpenAI, perhaps one of the most popular AI companies, has announced its search engine prototype , “SearchGPT.” The new search engine is positioned to continue disrupting the search market that continues to be dominated by Google. Unlike Google Search, OpenAI’s SearchGPT is set to offer complete answers using its AI models and information from the web for all search queries. On the other hand, Google Search uses a similar technology known as “AI Overviews” to produce complete answers for specific queries alongside traditional web results....

Windows 11 22H2 (2022 Update) is available starting September 20, 2022. If you plan to upgrade a device running Windows 11 21H2 or Windows 10 , you will have to use the official ISO file, Windows Update, or Installation Assistant. This release represents the first major release of Windows 11 , and it’s an optional update that brings a slew of visual changes to make the experience more consistent and packs several new features and security improvements....

On Windows 11 , “Click to Do” is an AI feature designed to help you quickly take different actions based on the content on your screen. It understands the text and images you click on and offers relevant contextual actions. In this guide, I’ll outline the steps to get started using this feature on your Copilot+ PC. What’s Click to Do on Windows 11? Click to Do is a feature that can help you perform actions more quickly based on the content on your screen, inside or outside the Windows Recall feature....

The Microsoft Editor is an intelligent writing assistant service, similar to Grammarly, that uses AI to help you write polished prose, professional emails, and post on your sites like Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, and virtually anywhere on the web. The editor has been designed primarily for Microsoft Word, but there’s an extension for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome to offer spelling and grammar suggestions as long as you’re signed in with a Microsoft account....

Robocopy for Windows 10 includes a multi-threaded feature enabled with the /MT switch. By default, it uses 8 threads, but you can increase it up to 128 to copy multiple files simultaneously, reducing transfer time. For example, robocopy C:\source D:\destination /E /MT:32 copies files with 32 threads, speeding up the process compared to File Explorer. UPDATED 8/19/2025: On Windows 10 , when you have to copy files to another drive, you typically use the standard select, copy, and paste process....

Official Instagram app is now available on the Store for Windows 10 devices. While Facebook has previously released an Instagram app, it was only available on Windows phones. The new app has been designed using the Universal Windows Platform, which allows the app to be available on both PCs and tablets. The app is pretty simple and it includes all the features you come to expect from the photo sharing service....

Windows 10 22H2 is getting build 19045.6575 (KB5068781) as the first update through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This update only fixes a couple of problems for users enrolled and for those enrolling in the ESU program. There are no new major features in this release, as the operating system support has ended on November 14, 2025. Windows 10 builds 19045.6575 and 19044.6575 (KB5068781) are now rolling out as part of the first November 2025 security update through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for versions 22H2 and 21H2....

Windows 10 22H2 is getting build 19045.6809 (KB5073724) as the third update through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This update removes drivers that are no longer supported in the operating system, addresses Secure Boot certification issues, and more. There are no new major features in this release because operating system support ended on November 14, 2025. Windows 10 builds 19045.6809 and 19044.6809 (KB5073724) are now rolling out as part of the January 2026 Security Update through the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for versions 22H2 and 21H2....

If there is a unique and cool wallpapers theme is this one! You’ll find these few images very refreshing and fun. The melting ice cubes create an art of every photo on this collection. Some of the pieces of frozen water as they melt reveal some interesting accentuated colors on the flowers and leaves that have been left in it. Other shots captured the cracks and drops and shapes that make of this theme an attractive one during the hot weather season....

Perhaps you’re one of those cautious users who uses BitLocker to protect your Surface 2 tablet content, but you may have noticed that a recent bug in Windows 8.1 caused some problems with BitLocker recovery key; however now the good news is that Microsoft has released a fix. The Surface 2 BitLocker recovery key issue appears when you resume or restart the device, where you’re prompted to enter your BitLocker recovery key before booting into Windows 8....

Early this week the rumor emerged about Microsoft planning to bring back the beloved Start menu in the next major release of Windows , thus far known as “Threshold”. Now a new article published at ZDNet reveals that sources familiar to the Windows Threshold project claim that it is almost certain that Microsoft will move forward to bring the Start menu and it could even before the official release to what the company may brand as Windows 8....

Microsoft puts Windows 8 to the challenge by setting up a gaming PC with an amazing 12K resolution with an ASUS HD 7970 and an AMD 7970 graphic card in Crossfire mode to drive 3 32-inch 4K Sharp PN-K321 displays at 60 frames per second. When combined, three Sharp displays feature a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels, for a total of 11520×2160 screen resolution. Microsoft also had to install a special driver package built by AMD, and only then was Windows 8 able to render a whopping 1,492,992,000 pixels per second....

Microsoft quietly discontinued sales of Windows 7 to retailers on October 30, without any official announcement. The new policy was published in the Microsoft website, which also cites the “End of sales” being October 30, 2013. The software giant will continue to ship Windows 7 to OEMs (which are the companies who preinstall the operating system on new PCs), but this will also end on October 30, 2014, which now is less than a year away....

Windows 11 to include a new search box in the Taskbar powered by Copilot. The feature will be opt-in through the Copilot app, and it should become avaialble for everyone in 2026. You can always uninstall the Copilot app to remove all the new AI features. Microsoft is planning to replace the Windows Search box available in the Taskbar for a Copilot search box instead. The company has revealed the change during its announcement to try to make every PC and AI PC, regardless the hardware configuration....

Best answer: The client version of Windows 10 doesn’t include support to create a RAID 5 setup. It’s only available on Windows Server versions. If you’re trying to set up a RAID 5 on Windows 10, you’ll notice that the New RAID 5 Volume option is grayed out. Although the option is there, it’s a feature only available in the server version of the OS. However, you can still use Stripped option to achieve a similar experience....

Atlas is a new web browser from OpenAI that integrates ChatGPT directly into your browsing experience, allowing you to ask questions about the page you’re on, summarise content, compare products, or even automate tasks via “agent mode.” The browser is available for download now for macOS, and Windows 11 will get it later. OpenAI has launched a web browser powered by ChatGPT called “Atras,” available for download now on macOS , with a Windows 11 version planned for release....

On September Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners with a Xbox Live subscription are getting four new free downloaded games to expand their library as part of the Gold program. For the month of September, Microsoft is making available The Deer God and Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Xbox One and Crysis 3 and Battlestations Pacific for Xbox 360 . Throughout the month of September, Xbox One owners with an Xbox Live Gold member can download The Deer God for free (game with a regular price of $14....

Spring is blooming and so it is the collection of wallpapers for this week. Photographer Rebecca Heigel shares some wonderful captures from purple wildflowers and lavender, to star magnolia and pink phlox blossoms. There are 17 images that will bring delicate colors and some joy to your desktop background. All you have to do is download the entire theme free for Windows. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section....

If you’re having problems with your Surface Book 2, or you’re ready to sell it, you can now download the official recovery image to reset the laptop to the factory settings. A recovery image is a package that contains the Windows 10 installation files, in addition to device drivers, and default applications specifically designed for the Surface Book 2. Once you download the image, you can copy the files to a USB flash drive, which you can then boot from and reset the device offline....