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Microsoft 365 and NordVPN Cyber Monday deal
Grab 12 months of Microsoft 365 for as low as $61.99 with these NordVPN bundles

By Sean Endicott Published

Deal Newegg is offering massive discounts on 12-month Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions bundled with NordVPN, dropping prices down to as low as $61.99.

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Windows 11 window app controls
Windows 11 will soon let you force your apps to open in full screen

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 If you've ever hated how Windows defaults to opening app windows in windowed mode, Microsoft is working on a toggle that will allow you to change that.

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Windows 11's latest update is breaking some PC games

By Cale Hunt Published

PC gaming Reports of EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, game freezes or crashes, and complete PC reboots are coming in.

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Windows 11 desktop with the new context menu
Windows 11 gets its biggest context menu change yet, plus 7 other Insider updates

By Mauro Huculak Published

Windows 11 The latest Insider builds bring a customizable context menu, personalization changes, a better File Explorer, and some features say goodbye.

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Microsoft Defender
A bad update is breaking scans in Microsoft Defender

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows 11 A recent update breaks Full and Quick Scans in Microsoft Defender, but a new security intelligence patch fixes the problem.

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Windows 11 Start menu dark
Windows 11 will soon let you block camera and mic access for any individual desktop app

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows 11 You will soon be able to stop individual Win32 desktop apps from accessing your camera and microphone in Windows 11.

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Windows 11 file Explorer
Why Microsoft can't keep every Windows 11 user happy

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows 11 Even the concept of the smallest UI tweak in Windows 11 leaves PC users split.

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Ask Copilot search box on the Taskbar
Windows 11's Ask Copilot Taskbar feature is going away, for now

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Copilot's own search and chat experience for Windows 11 is being temporarily removed as the company responds to feedback and prioritizes new Copilot superapp.

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Windows 11 Context Menus
Microsoft admits Windows 11's context menus are sluggish, unveils major upgrades coming soon

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Windows 11's context menus are being overhauled with more customizability and a new decluttered layout that's faster to open.

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Windows 11's new file sharing interface.
Microsoft pulls Windows 11 'Drag Tray' feature for sharing files after user feedback

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 The Drag Tray, which appeared at the top of your screen whenever you grabbed a file in File Explorer, is being removed from the latest preview builds of Windows 11.

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