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You can finally pick different power modes for battery or plugged in with the latest Windows 11 Insider build, ending the tyranny of one power setting for all
By Andy Edser published
news Best battery life when mobile, best performance when plugged in to the wall. Yes please.
Once the apple of Microsoft's eye, Paint 3D will be fully killed off in favour of its elder sibling Paint
By Nick Evanson published
news Few people wanted it when it was first launched, fewer people used it over the years, and now very few people will miss it.
Shareholders sue CrowdStrike over consequences of catastrophic worldwide IT outage and I don't think an Uber Eats voucher will cut it this time
By Jacob Fox published
News The company's share price has dropped by tens of billions.
Things I've missed: Windows 11 lets you 'End Task' from the taskbar, but you have to turn it on yourself
By Andy Edser published
News Well, there's a useful little feature hiding itself away.
After crashing 8.5 million computers, CrowdStrike says sorry to its partners with a $10 Uber Eats gift card, which was also broken
By Elie Gould published
News "Your next coffee or late night snack is on us!"
Microsoft says 8.5 million devices were affected by the CrowdStrike bug or 'less than one percent of all Windows devices' as new details emerge on Friday's tech meltdown
By Andy Edser published
News As damage control continues, we're now learning how the CrowdStrike crisis unfolded, and why.
Smaller and faster Windows 11 updates are on the way as Microsoft switches to downloading just what you need and none of what you don't
By Andy Edser published
news The tyranny of huge Windows updates looks to be a thing of the past.
The latest Windows update means Notepad might now be my favourite word processor
By Dave James published
news Having not really been updated since 1983, Notepad is getting rich features without losing its essence.
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