
Mauro Huculak
Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor at WindowsCentral.com for over a decade, with more than 22 years of combined experience in IT and technical writing. He holds professional certifications from Microsoft (MCSA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+, Network+), and has been recognized as a long-time Microsoft MVP. Outside of tech, Mauro enjoys cycling, hiking, and discovering great food.
Latest articles by Mauro Huculak

Why Windows 10 remains the best choice for many users in 2025
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows As Microsoft pushes for the upgrade to Windows 11, many users are feeling the pull of nostalgia. Are we trading stability for trendy features?

How to upgrade an unsupported computer to Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
If you use this Microsoft workaround, you can still install Windows 11 on an unsupported computer.

4 new features on the Windows 11 Insider Program for the first half of August
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Check out the improvements Microsoft has been working on for Insiders during the first half of August.

Boost File Explorer Performance: 8 Must-Try Registry Tweaks
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 On Windows 11, you can customize File Explorer with many different Registry tweaks to declutter menus, speed up browsing, and restore classic features.

9 Hidden Default Settings and Behaviors on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 On Windows 11, the system sets a lot of settings and features to their defaults, and in this guide, I'll show you nine of those that usually go unnoticed by most regular users.

How to enable Secure Boot on PC to install Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
In this guide, I'll show you the general steps to check and enable Secure Boot on your computer to meet the requirements to install Windows 11.

How to use Markdown in Notepad for Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 On Windows 11, you can now use Notepad with Markdown support, and in this guide, I'll explain these steps to enable, use the markup language, and disable the feature.

How to reset a Windows 11 PC to factory settings
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Factory reset If your computer is slow or acting up, you can reset it to the default factory settings, and here's how on Windows 11.

8 new features in the August 2025 Security Update for Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Check out the major features and changes coming in the latest cumulative update of Windows 11, and how to use them.

9 new insider features for Windows 11 from July 2025
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows These are the biggest improvements that Microsoft is testing for version 25H2 and 24H2, during the second half of July.

Windows 10 turns 10, but is it time to say goodbye? 6 features I'll miss about the OS.
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 10 is heading into retirement after 10 years, and here's what Microsoft is taking away, and why it'll be hard to forget this operating system.

How to create an Outlook 'Out of Office' calendar entry
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Calendar In Outlook for Windows 11 and 10, you can create "Out of Office" calendar events to let other people know you’ll be taking some days off work, and here’s how.

7 ways your Microsoft account integrates with Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Check out the seven ways your online account integrates with the operating system.

How to enable 'Wake on LAN' on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you can use your computer's Wake on LAN feature to send a magic packet over the network to turn on the device remotely, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

How to check your PC's full specifications on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Specs Checking the tech specs can be handy when replacing a hardware component or troubleshooting a problem, and this guide will show you how to complete this process on Windows 10.

7 lesser known OneDrive features you need to know about
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows If you're on Windows 11, check out and learn how to configure these lesser-known features from OneDrive that can help you boost productivity, organization, privacy, and file recovery.

9 things Microsoft needs to fix on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is great, but it's still missing some key features, including support for local account setup during installation and more control over updates.

Rufus and Ventoy are the best alternatives to Media Creation Tool
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Skip the Media Creation Tool. Here's why Rufus and Ventoy are the best alternatives to create a Windows 11 bootable USB and how they can bypass system requirements (on unsupported hardware).

The 6 best new features from July's Windows 11 Insider builds
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Here's a breakdown of Windows 11 builds 27898, 26200.5702, and others with QMR, Adaptive Energy Saver, passkey third-party providers, and other improvements.

4 Europe-only Windows 11 features that should be global
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Windows 11 features, such as uninstalling Edge, are currently only available in Europe, but they should be available globally.

How to customize mouse settings on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Make it yours Here are virtually every mouse customization settings you can configure on Windows 11.

Windows 11 adds an AI agent to help you manage settings
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 The Windows 11 Settings app is gaining a new AI agent that uses the Mu model to assist you in finding and applying system settings using natural language, and here's what you need to know.

Change which sites appear first in Google Search with these steps
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to You can now tell Google the websites you would like to see more of in "Top Stories" in search results, and I'll show you the steps to configure it on any browser.
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