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This week a reader writes in: “If I was going to look at buying a refurbished laptop, is there any simple way to determine the state of the battery? I know...

"Get me Firefox, now." The new Winget package manager literally tells Windows to do just that, and Windows will obey.

Microsoft has released its Windows Package Manager, also known as winget, which bypasses the Microsoft Store by simply downloading and installing the apps you want.

How to Uninstall and Reinstall Cortana on Windows 10 May 28, 2021, 9:30 am EDT | 2 min read Microsoft’s Windows 10 virtual assistant, Cortana, isn’t for everybody. The feature is easy to disable but tricky to delete. Here’s how to remove Cortana completely from your Windows 10 PC. Requirements Removing Cortana from your computer isn’t as straightforward as using the Settings app. On earlier versions of Windows 10, if you deleted Cortana, you’d also end up removing Windows Search and ...

"Get me FIrefox, now." The new Winget package manager literally tells Windows to do just that, and Windows will obey.

What you need to know The Windows 10 May 2021 Update has a short list of removed features. Most notably, the legacy version of Microsoft Edge is no longer supported. The update also has a couple of features that are no longer in development. Windows 10 updates generally bring new features to PCs, but Microsoft also occasionally removes features through major updates. These features are sometimes replaced by other options, but in some cases, Microsoft simply decides to go in another direction. T...

Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2021 Update yesterday, and as always, there is a list of features that are either being removed completely or are no longer being actively developed.

With each new version of Windows 10, Microsoft removes certain legacy features. With version 21H1, the cuts are few, but some are important.

Here are all the features Microsoft removed or deprecated in Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) Microsoft began to roll out the latest big feature update for Windows 10 earlier today, and we explained whats new and how to get the update here. With each new OS update, however, some existing features get dropped, or stop being actively developed. Here’s what’s missing in Windows 10 21H1, the May 2021 Update. REMOVED FEATURES: XDDM-based remote display driver -- Support for Windows 2000 Display...

How to Reset the Settings App in Windows 10 Apr 28, 2021, 10:24 am EDT | 2 min read Like other apps, the Settings app can also sometimes malfunction. If this happens, resetting the app to the default settings may fix the problems you’re experiencing. There are a few quick ways to do it. When You Should Reset the Settings App You should reset the Settings app if it crashes too often or refuses to open, or if some functions in the app don’t work. Like with resetting any other app, when you re...