Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...

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Windows 11 finally lets users turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install or reset. The fix arrived in Insider ...

I do like the Windows 11 look and feel, but some app modernization efforts are more successful than others. File Explorer, ...

Scammers are using fake Windows Defender pop-ups with real looking phone numbers to trick users. These fraudulent warnings are not from Microsoft and aim to gain remote access to your computer. A ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the ...

Microsoft is adding more Copilot and AI agents to Windows. Certain new AI features require a Copilot+ PC. But do Windows users really want an agentic OS? With the buzz around generative AI, Microsoft ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Listen, I need to tell you something that might just save your financial life—and I'm not being dramatic here. Every 14 seconds, someone in America becomes a victim of identity theft. That's not a ...