Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499 released to the Developer Channel

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22499 to the Developer Channel. Let's dive in to see what's new, the bugs that were fixed, and of course new problems that have […]

Windows 11 SE announced

Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE cloud-first operating system, and a Surface Laptop SE that costs $249

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 SE, a cloud-first operating system that has been built for education. The software giant says the Azure-powered OS is intended for K-8 classroom students and teachers. The […]

Mozilla Firefox is now available on the Windows Store

Mozilla Firefox is now available on the Microsoft Store

A couple of weeks ago, we told you that Mozilla is testing Firefox on the Microsoft Store. But it wasn't available for users, that changes today. The browser has been released to […]

Add a clock on your secondary monitor's taskbar in Windows 11 with ElevenClock

Add a clock on your secondary monitor's taskbar in Windows 11 with ElevenClock

Windows 11 displays the taskbar across all monitors that are plugged in, but it does not show the system tray area. The operating system only displays it on the screen that is […]

the processor needs to have two or more cores for Windows 11

How to fix "the processor needs to have two or more cores to run Windows 11" issue in VMware Workstation Player

Microsoft really did not make it easy to test its operating system in virtual machines, with its ridiculous hardware checks stopping tech enthusiasts from trying it. A few days ago, I told […]

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22494 fixes some Taskbar, Explorer bugs and adds a Mute Mic button

One of the many quirks in Windows 11 is the Taskbar bug, which causes tool-tips to appear randomly when you mouse over the system tray and back to a different area on […]

Waterfox Classic development will continue

Waterfox Classic development will continue, but as a separate project from G4

A few weeks ago, Waterfox G4 was released to the public. The update brought a modern design, but also introduced an unusual hardware requirement, that made it impossible to use the browser […]

How to enable TPM 2.0 support in VMware Workstation Player for free

How to enable TPM 2.0 support in VMware Workstation Player for free

It can be quite a hassle to upgrade your main computer to Windows 11, just to roll back to Windows 10.  The best way to find out if you will like Windows […]

How to fix screen flickering in Windows 11

How to fix screen flickering in Windows 11

It is nearly a month since Windows 11 was offered as free upgrade for users. But the operating system is not devoid of bugs, there are some annoying issues like the File […]

How to check the GPU Temperature in Windows 11

How to check the GPU Temperature in Windows 11

When you play games on your computer, or run a resource intensive task like a virtual machine or a video editor, you may notice something, or more likely hear a noise. Your […]

How to change default programs on Windows 11

How to change default programs on Windows 11

Prior to Windows 10, changing the default program for a specific file format used to be simple. Usually, applications have an option to associate it with some extensions. Windows 10 made it […]

How to restore the Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11

How to restore the Windows Photo Viewer in Windows 11

Windows 11 brings a slew of new features, some of which have not been well received among users. If you look at the previous iteration, it also had some unwelcome changes such […]

Windows 11 Android apps support

How to install Android apps on Windows 11

When Microsoft unveiled Windows 11, one thing that surprised users was support for Android apps. Up until now, the only way for users to run Android apps in Windows, was to use […]

How to remove Chat in Windows 11 and disable the slider button from the Settings app

How to remove Chat from the taskbar in Windows 11 and hide the slider button from the Settings

A couple of weeks ago, we showed you how to uninstall Widgets in Windows 11. Some of you had asked how to remove Chat from the OS. If you have just installed […]

Free Download Manager removes support for YouTube downloads

Free Download Manager removes support for YouTube downloads

If you are using Free Download Manager, you may have noticed that the program cannot be used to download videos from YouTube. You are not the only one facing the issue, it […]

Mozilla tests a Firefox version for the Microsoft Store

Mozilla is testing a Firefox version on the Microsoft Store, but it's not available for users yet

Mozilla Firefox has been listed on the Microsoft Store. But, before you get excited, I should tell you that you, the app is not available for users just yet (only those with […]

Waterfox g4 lepton theme - main menu

Waterfox G4 has been released; it requires an SSE4.2 compatible processor

Waterfox has been updated to version G4, and brings some important changes. An announcement on the developer's website says that the browser has been heavily optimized for best performance. You may use […]

Move the Windows 11 Taskbar to the top and change the icon size with Taskbar11

Move the Windows 11 Taskbar to the top and change the icon size with Taskbar11

The Start Menu and Widgets maybe the most unpopular changes that Microsoft introduced in its new operating system. But, for many people, the lack of an option to move the Windows 11 […]

Windows 11 Fluent Emoji

Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build lets you change the volume by scrolling the mouse wheel over the tray icon

Microsoft released a new Windows 11 insider preview build a few days ago. The current version is Build 22478.1012. It brings a couple of interesting changes to the operating system. The latest […]

WhatsApp End-to-End Encrypted Backups

WhatsApp says it is rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups for Android and iOS users

WhatsApp has announced that is rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups for users on iOS and Android. The feature was revealed about a month ago, and had been spotted in the beta version […]

Apple releases iOS 15.0.2 to fix zero-day exploits; update your iPhone now

Apple releases iOS 15.0.2 to fix two zero-day exploits; and fails to credit the researcher who found the vulnerability

Last month, Apple released an emergency update for its iPhones, iPads, Mac computers, and Apple Watches to fix a serious security vulnerability. It's happening again, two more zero-day vulnerabilities have been patched […]

Windows 11's Task Manager now displays the site name, icon, tab title for Microsoft Edge processes

Windows 11's Task Manager now displays the site name, icon, tab title for Microsoft Edge processes

The Task Manager is a very useful feature in Windows, and the processes list is perhaps the most option in the tool. The list shows you the system resource usage of programs […]

Android app downloaded without users consent

Android game developer says some ads were able to bypass Google Play to install third-party apps

Remember the HT Coin Android malware issue that we reported about a couple of weeks ago? The HelloTalk app displayed notifications, which when tapped, downloaded a malicious APK and installed in on […]

How to disable TPM, Secure Boot and RAM requirements for Windows 11

Disable TPM, Secure Boot and RAM requirements for Windows 11 with the latest Rufus beta

It has been a week since Windows 11 was released to the stable channel. The reception to the new iteration has been lukewarm for the most part, with most complaints targeting the […]

Windows 11 Widgets Panel

How to uninstall Widgets in Windows 11

Widgets are just one of the new features in Windows 11. Some people like it, some people don't, we are not going to debate its usefulness here. The problem with the app, […]

Android 12 Update for Xiaomi devices

Xiaomi rolls out a test build of the Android 12 Update for the Mi 11 and Redmi K40 series

Windows 11 isn't the only operating system that debuted this week, Android 12 was released to AOSP on Monday. Though unlike the desktop OS, the stable version of the mobile firmware isn't […]

Windows 11 Gaming Performance

How is the Windows 11 gaming performance? Should you upgrade if you are a gamer?

Windows 11 is the talk of the town, having been released yesterday. Have you upgraded to the new OS? Gamers will have a question about it, no they aren't going to ask, […]

Windows 11 Taskbar and Start Menu

Windows 11 review - We take a look at the best features

Windows 11 has been released for all users. If you haven't done so already, check if you have a Windows Update notification to upgrade from Windows 10 for free. Don't worry if […]

How to bypass TPM 2.0 requirement to install Windows 11

How to install Windows 11 without TPM 2.0

In case you missed it, Windows 11 has been officially released a day earlier than anticipated. You may be looking for a way to upgrade to the OS. There are several ways […]

Download Windows 11 ISO

How to download Windows 11

Windows 11 has been released, and you're probably eager to get your hands on it. It doesn't matter if your computer isn't telling you that the update is available. You can download […]

Android 12 Widgets

Android 12 has been released: Here's what's new in it

Android 12 is here (just as we predicted), Google has released the new iteration of its operating system to AOSP (Android Open Source Project). We explain what the important features that the […]

Firefox Nightly on Android now lets you disable the Inactive Tabs tray

Firefox Nightly on Android now lets you disable the Inactive Tabs tray

As you accumulate new tabs every day, you may forget to close the old ones, that's pretty much normal with any browser. This can result in a cluttered mess, and even hog […]

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra October security update

Samsung is rolling out the October Security Update for the unlocked Galaxy S21 and September Security Update for Carrier variants

September isn't over yet, but Samsung has begun seeding the October Security Update for its current generation flagship series in various Countries. This includes the likes of the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus […]

MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update for Poco F3 Europe

Poco F3 gets the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update along with the September Security Patch

Poco has released the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update for its current gen flagship device, the Poco F3. The software is currently being seeded in Europe. What is MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition? […]

OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 update for OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T

OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T get the September Security Patch with the OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 update

OnePlus is rolling out the OxygenOS 11.1.1.1 update for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T.  For those unaware, OnePlus released the stable version of OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus 6 series in […]

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro is now available for testing

We are about a week away from Android 12's release, and OEMs are prepping their devices for the latest iteration of the OS. OnePlus has announced the availability of the Android 12 […]

HelloTalk app reportedly installed a malicious app called HT Coin on Android devices

HelloTalk app reportedly installed a malicious app called HT Coin on Android devices

HelloTalk is a popular community-driven language learning app that is available on the Google Play Store. It has over 10 Million downloads.  A couple of days ago, a reddit user claimed that […]

Android 11 Update for Microsoft Surface Duo to release this year

Microsoft says it will roll out the Android 11 Update for the 1st gen Surface Duo by the end of this year

Microsoft announced its new Surface Duo 2 a couple of days ago. But let's not forget the first gen foldable. It was launched in August 2020, and was priced starting at $1399 […]

Android 12.1 Material You implementation

Material You's dynamic wallpaper theming system may be exclusive to Pixel devices until Android 12.1

Google has been pushing its Material You design heavily, ever since it introduced the personalization feature in May 2021. Android 12 which is expected to be announced in the first week of […]

Gmail Android app gets improved search filters

Gmail Android app gets improved search filters

A couple of weeks ago, Google introduced a new feature in the Gmail Android app, that allows users to call their Google Meet contacts directly from the email client. Today, the popular […]