This hidden Windows 11 trick unlocks SSD speed boost for NVMe drives

Microsoft recently started offering users of modern SSDs an option to significantly increase their drive speeds. Specifically, this involves a performance boost for NVMe drives. NVMe stands for ...

NordVPN review: Still the best VPN for 2026

In January 2025, NordVPN launched a new protocol called NordWhisper, specifically designed to help users bypass VPN blocks ...

5 Apps That Can Breathe New Life Into Your Old Windows PC

Struggling with sluggish startups and leftover app trash? This lineup of optimizers, uninstallers, and tweaks frees up your ...
GitHub

Minecraft Bedrock management service

This readme is out of date, and reflects version 2.2. The quick start guide displayed below is still accurate, however other details here may not align! For support, questions, or suggestions, please ...
PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
ZDNet

Windows 11 users just got a more convenient way to store passkeys - here's how it works

A new Windows API allows third-party apps to take over passkey management. 1Password is the first password manager to utilize this feature. To enable this option, you need to install the latest ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft fixes Windows Task Manager bug affecting performance

Microsoft has resolved a known issue preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the optional Windows 11 KB5067036 update. Although having a few Task Manager processes ...
webtech360

Turn off these 7 Windows services to extend battery life!

Most Windows laptops don't get great battery life; part of the reason is that Windows is full of background services that you don't really need. Turning off a few of them can save you a significant ...
ZDNet

Windows 11 users hit with bizarre Task Manager duplication bug - here's how to avoid it

A new Windows 11 bug causes Task Manager to keep duplicating. Each time you close and reopen the tool, another instance launches. To avoid this, you'll have to close Task Manager from Task Manager ...
Ars Technica

Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Manager

One reason to use the Task Manager in Windows is to see if any of the apps running on your computer are misbehaving or using a disproportionate amount of resources. But what do you do when the ...
PC Gamer

A bizarre bug in the latest Windows 11 update allows endless copies of Task Manager to run in the background and can even impact system performance

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...