Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2024SEP03
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Windows 11 update adds easier Android file sharing, faster voice dictation, and more
The new update is optional, so you must head to Windows Update on your PC to install it. Here's how and why you might want to.
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How to format a USB drive on Windows 11
USB drives allow us to easily move files between different devices, which includes laptops, tablets, and even phones and some other devices. But as files pile up, it can sometimes become necessary to format your USB drive to clean it up. You may also need to format a hard drive for it to work with all the devices you want to use it with.
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How to reinstall Windows and give your PC a fresh start
Is your computer starting to feel sluggish? Want to try a fresh start? Here's how to reinstall your system without losing any files.
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Surprise! Microsoft makes controversial Recall feature uninstallable
In an out-of-character move, Microsoft is letting users completely uninstall Recall instead of just blocking it.
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Did you know Windows 11 has a God Mode? Here’s what it can do
God Mode is a hidden feature that makes it way easier to tweak various Windows settings.
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Microsoft’s new RAM-limiting feature for Edge in Windows 11 could make me drop Google Chrome for good
Microsoft is making Edge less of a RAM hog.
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Which web browsers excel in security, privacy, and features?
All browsers are free, but which is the best? Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Vivaldi prove themselves in battle.
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Google Chrome 3-Week Update Deadline—New Warning To Change Your Browser
Chrome is under attack, with Google warning that two-separate vulnerabilities are being actively exploited and the U.S. government ordering all federal employees to update their browsers within 21-days. Microsoft—which discovered and disclosed the first of these vulnerabilities—has just gone even further, recommending that users should be “encouraged” to quit Chrome and use a different browser instead.
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Amazon’s next-gen Alexa debuts with Claude AI: everything you need to know
Amazon taps Anthropic's Claude AI for a new and improved version of Alexa.Further reading:
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How to download all your photos from Google Photos (and keep your metadata!)
We'll show you how to export all your photo data via Google Takeout, and keep hold of their associated metadata while you're at it.
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RCS IS FINALLY ON IPHONE — HERE ARE THE NEW GREEN BUBBLE FEATURES
When you update your iPhone to iOS 18 and enable it, the experience of chatting with an Android user will be much closer to using iMessage to chat with another iPhone user. Here are the main features coming to your green bubble conversations with iOS 18.