One of the family laptops has been running so badly, I’ve been weighing the benefits of a refresh versus reset in Windows 10. But what exactly is the difference between those anyway? And what issues will either of them cure?
(Un)helpfuly, the use of those terms has changed across Windows 10 versions.
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Still getting ads in email and social media for PC ‘cleaner’ software? Truth is, you don’t need them. It’s time to ditch the cleaners in Windows 10. Continue reading
In the Windows 11 update merry-go-round, there’s a major cull of features familiar in Windows 10. Some are user interface (UI) changes, some are disappearing apps. Here’s eight ‘Features’ removed from Windows 11. Continue reading
Not even a week after the Windows 11 announcement and Microsoft has backtracked and ‘clarified’ the system requirements for Windows 11. It didn’t help that Redmond released a compatibility checker tool, which it withdrew just days after its release.
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Who believed Microsoft when it said Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows? Exactly. This week it revealed Windows 11: evolution not revolution. Continue reading
Microsoft Defender (previously Windows Defender), is Windows’ bundled antivirus software. It’s supplied free and installed by default; but is it any good and how do you know when to replace Microsoft Defender?
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Allan J Smithie 