Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

The development version of `` Windows 11 '' announced on June 25, 2021 has been released since June 28, 2021, and many people should actually experience the new functions and new UI. However, in ...

If the default Windows mode is on Light, you can’t choose a custom color. This article explains how to change the color of the taskbar in Windows 10. How to Change the Taskbar Color in Windows 10 ...

The Windows 11 taskbar takes up a thick line of space on your screen. Most people don't mind, but there are valid reasons to want it gone. You might want to take advantage of that little bit of extra ...

When a Windows 11 application hangs, the normal recourse is to open up the Task Manager, dig through the list of running processes, and use the End Task option in that utility. But there's another way ...

GlazeWM brings Linux-style tiling window management to Windows 11. Instead of dragging windows with your mouse, you control everything with keyboard shortcuts. Pressing Alt + Enter opens a terminal, ...

Microsoft has released new "lightweight" companion taskbar apps. Companion apps launch when you start your computer. The apps include People, File Search, and Calendar. Microsoft will be pushing an ...

I switched to Windows 11 back when it launched in 2021, and while I didn't love it at first, I've grown pretty comfortable with Microsoft's changes over the last few years. Lots of Windows diehards ...

If Windows 10 has been your favorite version so far, but you had to move to Windows 11, you're not alone, and you should know that many users share that feeling. Although Windows 11 builds on the ...

A modern Windows PC works great with a high-resolution display — or with multiple displays. But even so, it’s easy to find yourself squinting at small elements on your screen while you’re working. You ...