Last month, the software giant began dispatching an update to Windows 11 known as 24H2, which brings changes to its flagship ...

Only the SSE4.2 and POPCNT requirements are new. Microsoft has made it mandatory for all Windows 11 24H2 editions, so it ...

The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled ...

Windows Server 2025 is officially generally available with some substantial changes for administrators including useful Active Directory Domain tweaks, plus the disappearance of some familiar friends ...

The UI of Notepad didn't really change all that much for decades after its introduction, but Windows 11 finally changed that.

We opened this in Wordpad, deleted all the text except the intro, saved and closed the file, and then ran another backup. After selecting "Restore Options" from the desktop client, we were able to ...

If you want to change the default character encoding in Notepad in Windows 11/10, this tutorial will guide you through the process. It is possible to change the default encoding from UTF-8 to ANSI ...

Not long ago, the ability to remotely track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a powerful surveillance tool that should ...

The Amazon Kindle is a great ebook reader, but it's tightly tied to Amazon's ecosystem. If you have a Fire tablet or a smartphone, you can download other e-reading apps to beef up your library ...

I started out covering tech policy in D.C. for The National Journal, where my beat included state-level tech news and all the congressional hearings and FCC meetings I could handle. I later ...

Your Kindle isn't restricted to reading books from Amazon. Here's how to send other ebook formats to your ereader, and where to get free ebooks.