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FaceTime
How to Use FaceTime for Windows

Yes, you can use FaceTime on Windows...with a catch.

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Windows 11
Windows 11 Won’t Replace the Show Desktop Button After All

Microsoft was testing a change that replaced the Show Desktop taskbar button with a Copilot button.

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Windows 10
Windows 10 Is Now Better at Downloading Updates

It's still dying next year, though.

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Windows 11
How to Fix the "No Internet Secured" Error on Windows

Time to jump back online!

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MS-DOS 4.0 From 1988 Is Now Open-Source Software

Break out that IBM PC.

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Laptops
8 Things to Check When Buying a Used Windows Laptop

Test the laptop before sealing the deal!

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Qualcomm
Qualcomm Proves That Snapdragon X Can Take on Apple Silicon

The future of ARM-based PCs will arrive later this year, hopefully.

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Windows 11
Windows 11 Has Stopped Working on Older CPUs

Those PCs weren't supposed to run Windows 11 in the first place.

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macOS
Want to Play Windows Games on Your Mac? You Need This App

Gaming on Mac can be disheartening, but a solution is at hand.

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Windows 11
Microsoft Store Now Gives You Direct Installer Downloads

A slightly faster way to get your favorite Windows apps.

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Windows 11
Microsoft Tests New Start Menu Features (And Ads) in Windows 11 Beta

It's all good stuff, mostly.

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AI
Want Powerful Local AI Image Generation on Windows? Use This Tool

This tutorial shows how to set up local AI image generation in Windows in the simplest way possible.

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10 Security Tips Your IT Department Wishes You'd Follow

Your work shouldn't follow you home, but good online security practices should.

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Backup & Recovery
What to Do When Windows Won't Boot

What happens when nothing works?

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Windows 10
Windows 10 Support Ends Next Year: Here Are Your Options

The end is rapidly approaching.

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Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote Can Now Straighten Your Handwriting

Make those scribbles more readable.

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Google Maps
How to Fix Google Maps When It's Not Working

Maps fixed! Let's roll.

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Command Prompt & PowerShell
What Is a BAT File, and How Do You Open One?

It has no relation to the flying mammal.

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Windows 11
Microsoft Opens up Windows 11 to More PCs

A specific driver was previously blocking Windows 11 from (officially) working on some PCs.

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AI
How I Use Microsoft Copilot to Get the Most Out of My Windows 11 Desktop

Join me on my journey to put Microsoft's AI assistant to work.

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