Chrome is testing a new “Google recommended browser settings” pop-up in Windows that prompts users to set Chrome as the default browser.

Dark patterns in Windows 11 quietly push ads, data tracking, and Microsoft services. In 2026, users should disable notification tips, ad IDs, diagnostic data, personalized search, Start menu and lock ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Windows 11 has been around for several years now, and if you were an early adopter like I was, there's a good chance your computer has slowed down ...

Microsoft has released a new Beta Channel update for Windows 11, bringing interface refinements and usability improvements as part of its ongoing testing for version 25H2.

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

In sharp contrast with its approach to privacy, Windows 11 security is in a good place, with no major enshittification issues.

Windows 11 build 28020.1673 is here for Canary users, offering them new emojis, a built-in network speed test (sort of), ...

Microsoft continues to gather your data and feed it into Copilot at every available opportunity, but thankfully, there are ...

Microsoft has released the KB5077241 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which comes with 29 changes, including improvements to BitLocker, a new network speed test tool, and native System ...

The Windows 11 non-security feature preview update for February just landed, and it's the first in a while that includes a ...

The February optional patch for Windows 11 brings a network speed tool to the taskbar, new camera controls in the Settings app, and a built-in Sysmon tool.

When it comes to emojis, Windows 11 users can look forward to Emoji 16.0. Among other things, this update brings a ...