Microsoft’s ‘Xbox mode’ is coming to every Windows 11 PC

Microsoft seems more determined than ever to combine Xbox and Windows — to the point that its next-gen Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, will play PC games too. Today, we learned Helix will go alpha in ...

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...

Windows 11 KB5079473 & KB5078883 cumulative updates released

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5079473 and KB5078883 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...

Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.

Stop the Slop: 8 Tools That Clean Up Windows 11

If Windows 11 feels cluttered with AI features, ads, and background services, these free debloating tools can help. Here are ...
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Fix: The Windows Security Center Service is Turned Off

If Security Center is turned off or missing, Windows cannot correctly show your protection status in the Windows Security app. This usually means the ...
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Microsoft Issues New Security Warning for Windows 10. Here's What You Need to Do

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Don't Throw Away Your Laptop: How to Install Windows 11 On Unsupported Hardware

It's officially time to let go. Windows 10 has been over as we know it for some time now, only for Windows 11 to have taken over. To finalize things even further, Microsoft ended support for the ...