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Windows 10 KB5068781 is now available for everyone enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU). You won’t see this important security update unless you sign up for the ESU program. However, in some ...

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Before updating, please refer to the Windows release information status for known issues to confirm your device is not impacted. The Update Assistant can help you ...

In recent years, dark mode in apps and operating systems has become more popular, largely for its aesthetics and ease of viewing after the sun goes down. Windows comes with a dark theme that improves ...

Windows Notepad is great for whenever you need somewhere to paste text copied from a website or to jot down your grocery list. But if you're writing or editing source code, you're better off switching ...

Most of us save downloaded files to the default Downloads folder, and many of us have dozens of folders and files on our desktops. Since most users have several gigabytes of data in both the Downloads ...

A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.