The February 23, 2026 Patch for Counter-Strike 2 has arrived, bringing with it a small number of fixes and updates to improve ...

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Microsoft has deprecated the 3D Viewer app, which will be removed from the Microsoft Store on July 1, 2026. Learn about alternatives and migration options. Microsoft’s official documentation provides ...

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Microsoft is finally letting some users remove Copilot from Windows, but the fine print makes it clear this is not the clean break many people were hoping for. After pushing Copilot deep into Windows ...

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Windows gets a lot of flak from users for having more bloat than macOS or Linux, and rightfully so. The term "bloatware" is synonymous with a fresh Windows install, to the point that there are custom ...

There are lots of things that have gone viral, for all sorts of different reasons. The latest viral craze struck after a developer released a tool to strip Windows of its AI capabilities, and X is ...

Microsoft is pushing AI into all parts of Windows, attracting massive criticism from the community. But the company is also making some minor quality-of-life improvements For example, Microsoft is now ...

If you use more than one Android device with the same Google account, you know how messy things can get. Tracking which apps are installed on which phone or tablet can quickly become confusing. The ...

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...

If you already use a local account, the Windows 11 upgrade won't require you to use a Microsoft account. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...