How to use Nearby Sharing in Windows
Transferring files between PCs can feel laborious, especially when you have only just a few small ones to deal with. A lot of people still hunt for a USB drive…
The first-ever copy of Windows 95 shows up, unopened and pristine
Back in August 2023, Windows 95 became 28 years old. Official support for Windows 95 ended in 2001, to be replaced by Windows 98, then Windows XP, then Windows Vista.…
Don’t fall for the no-bloatware version of Windows 11 going around
There’s an enticing version of Windows 11 making its rounds on the internet right now, offering a slimmed-down design without any of the usual bloatware (e.g., pre-installed software you didn’t…
Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus enough for normal people?
It’s common sense that if you have a Windows PC, you need a third-party security suite to protect it. Right? Well, maybe not. That might’ve been the common sense mantra…
New Windows 11 Start menu annoyingly hides oft-used actions
A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change: a new Windows Start menu.…
Get Windows 11 for just $48 during July 4th weekend
If you’ve ever been in the mood to upgrade to Windows 11, now is the time. PCWorld’s software store is taking an additional 20 percent off Windows 11 licenses and…
Windows Copilot+ laptops: 7 vital things to know before buying
Copilot+ laptops are the talk of the PC industry right now: AI-powered, energy-efficient, with long battery life and good performance on top of that. So why wouldn’t you buy one?…
Copilot works on Windows 10 multi-monitor setups
Copilot AI is the future of computing—at least, that’s what Microsoft would like you to believe. They went so far as to stick the name on both their own new…
How to get alerts when new apps are added to Startup in Windows 11
The Startup page in Windows 11’s Settings is really useful for toggling which apps auto-start when you boot the system. But the more apps you have enabled in Startup, the…
New Windows on Arm x86 emulator Prism, tested
With the next major update to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised some performance improvements on emulating Intel and AMD code on an Arm-based Windows laptop. The new x86-64 emulator is…