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How to manually download and install cumulative updates on Windows 11 and 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Force it When a new Windows update doesn't appear, use this guide to download and install cumulative updates manually.
How to uninstall and reinstall updates on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Fix it On Windows 10, you can uninstall updates when they are causing issues. You can also reinstall or block them if the reinstallation doesn't work, and I will explain how in this guide.
Firefox and Meta develop a mechanism that promises to keep the user's data private in an unyielding ad world
By Kevin Okemwa published
GUARANTEED PRIVACY Firefox might have found the perfect balance between aggressive advertising and maintaining the user's privacy.
Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up
By Sean Endicott published
Stepping up Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.
Windows 11 2024 Update: Top 5 new features coming in version 24H2 that you SHOULD be excited about
By Zac Bowden published
Top 5 The next version of Windows 11 is coming soon, and we already know what to expect regarding new features and changes coming in this release known as the 2024 Update.
Intel puts the power of AI at your fingers with its Arc-powered AI Playground
By Sean Endicott published
Play around Intel just released the beta version of its AI Playground. The app lets you generate images, enhance images, and ask questions using a wide range of AI models.
Google reverses its stance on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome, but users get an option to disable the 'crumbs'
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE COOKIES Google has changed its mind about its privacy sandbox on Chrome, and will keep supporting cookies.
Is this a handy new feature or another Windows 11 ad?
By Sean Endicott published
You decide Windows Insiders will now see suggested content within the search section of the Microsoft Store, but is that a helpful tool or another Windows 11 ad?
Updated CrowdStrike recovery tool can save you from Blue Screen of Death, even without BitLocker recovery keys
By Sean Endicott published
2 > 1 You can now recover a PC affected by the CrowdStrike outage without BitLocker recovery keys, at least in certain situations.
Elon Musk blames diversity efforts for the widespread CrowdStrike digital pandemic that stunted Microsoft services
By Kevin Okemwa published
DIVERSITY TURMOIL While Microsoft and CrowdStrike have issued statements indicating the issue has been fixed, Elon Musk used the opportunity to attack the latter's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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