Earlier this year, Microsoft released the latest version of its desktop operating system, Windows 11, which comes with a host of features and changes for an improved user experience. One of these new ...

Turning off unused startup apps can help your computer start faster. You can change startup programs in Windows 11 using Settings or Task Manager. This article shows you how to change startup programs ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build has unexpectedly brought back the Windows Vista startup sound, replacing the usual Windows 11 chime. The best part of this release is that it ...

An iconic part of Windows has been removed from Windows 11. Earlier this summer, a peculiar bug caused the Windows Vista boot chime to play when starting Windows 11. The bug only appeared for Windows ...

Some Windows 11 Users Are Hearing an 18-Year-Old Startup Noise Those running the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview are treated to the Vista startup sound. Microsoft has confirmed it is a bug, rather ...

Windows 11 hasn't seen the growth numbers Microsoft was probably hoping it would, but it still makes up nearly 20% of Windows installs, according to AdDuplex. Although there have been a lot of ...

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