Closer Look: One Screen Ruler to rule them all in Windows 11

Screen Ruler can be triggered with the Win + Shift + M shortcut by default, and it should go without saying at this point ...
PCMag

I Investigated Every Windows 12 Clue. These Are the Features I'm Betting Will Actually Arrive

Microsoft hasn't confirmed Windows 12 yet, but leaked code, insider previews, and the latest Copilot+ PC updates hint at ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows Sandbox is the safest way to test unknown files without risking your PC

Run untrusted installers in a disposable Windows desktop. Add a simple config to lock it down, then close it to erase ...

Some of the best PowerToys tools for Windows 11 are getting important new features

PowerToys is an open-source set of useful tools for Windows 10 and 11, and two of them, one of our favorites, may be getting ...
PC Gamer

If you want to scrub Windows 11's AI features off the face of the earth some legend has made a tool that does just that

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a preferred source on Google In my mightily humble opinion, probably the worst thing to ...
PC Magazine

8 Unexpected Things the Windows 11 Snipping Tool Can Do (That Aren't Just Screenshots)

8 Unexpected Things the Windows 11 Snipping Tool Can Do (That Aren't Just Screenshots) Did you know that you can copy color values and extract text directly from the screenshots you capture with the ...
Windows Report

Microsoft's Updated Media Creation Tool Can Now Help With Windows 11 25H2 USB Setup

Earlier this week, Microsoft released the December 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11. The company released KB5072033 for Windows 11 version 24H2 and 25H2, bumping systems to Build 26200.7462 ...
HotHardware

Tired Of Windows 11's AI Bloat? Use This Tool To Remove It All In Seconds

It's no secret that Microsoft's drive to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic" AI-focused OS has been controversial, but being de facto market leader does not mean users won't push back, and a handy ...
PC Magazine

Windows 11 Is Full of Secret Tools. Here Are the Weirdest Ones You've Never Used

Think you know Windows 11? Hidden deep in Settings are strange, brilliant, and downright surprising features you've probably never stumbled across—until now. Chris Hoffman is the author of Windows ...
Gizmochina

Huawei MatePad Edge leak reveals surprising compatibility with Windows and DirectX 11

The MatePad Edge is launching as Huawei’s first HarmonyOS 2-in-1 tablet on November 25th. Although the brand has yet to reveal details, the device has been tipped to feature a Kirin 9-series PC chip ...
PC World

Windows 11 is getting easier to fix, thanks to two new recovery tools

At this year’s Microsoft Ignite 2025 developer conference, two new recovery tools were unveiled for Windows 11. The first tool is called Point-in-Time Restore (PITR) and allows you to create a restore ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools

Microsoft announced two new Windows 11 recovery features today at the Ignite developer conference, called Cloud Rebuild and Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), that aim to reduce downtime and make it easier ...