Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2026MAR10
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Everyone should enable this one Windows feature on their PC
A little-known Windows 11 feature can alert users whenever a new program configures itself to launch at startup, helping stop slowdowns before they begin. With additional free tools, users can also uncover hidden apps running in the background and regain full control of their PCs.
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5 great reasons to unplug your computer overnight
It may be tempting to leave your PC on overnight. After all, it can go into sleep mode, which should theoretically limit its power usage. But there are some legitimate reasons you should consider unplugging your PC every night.
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Microsoft Weekly: fake Windows 12 reports, furious users, and new Xbox
Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our regular recap, including fake reports about Windows 12, forced updates, new Xbox, and more.
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Excited About Android for PC? This Leak Gives Us First Glimpse of New OS
Two new videos accidentally shared by Google give us our first look at what Aluminum OS may look like.
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Mozilla Partners with Anthropic to Better Secure Firefox
Mozilla and Anthropic announced that they are partnering to improve the security and stability of the Firefox web browser.
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Bitwarden Brings Passkey Sign-Ins to Windows 11
Bitwarden now supports passkey sign-ins to Windows 11, which I believe is a first for a third-party password manager. This works with all Bitwarden plans, including the free plan.
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Your printer has been secretly tracking you for 40 years. Here’s the proof hiding on every page you’ve ever printed.
Every color printer puts invisible tracking dots on your pages. The government knows. The manufacturers know. You didn’t. Until now.
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Tech giants got caught. The settlement money is sitting there. Here’s how to claim yours.
Apple, Amazon and others have paid billions in class action settlements. The problem? 91% of eligible people never file. Here’s exactly where to look and how to collect what’s yours.
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Stop using magnetic USB-C cables, they can kill your device
Magnetic USB-C cables (the kind that use a dongle to connect) sound like the perfect convenience hack for ultra-fast wired charging, especially if you're not on the wireless charging bandwagon or if we're talking about a device that doesn't support it, like a laptop.
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Everything you were told about factory resets is wrong. Here’s what’s actually happening to your data.
Today’s data recovery tools make a basic factory reset about as protective as a screen door on a submarine.
