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For Filename Searches, This Free Tool Still Makes Windows 11 Search Look Slow
TweakTown’s July 19 report confirms what veteran Windows users have known for nearly two decades: Voidtools Everything finds files by name almost instantly, while Windows 11’s own search often...
The Print Screen key on Windows 11 now opens Snipping Tool by default — here’s how to change it
Since Windows 11 launched, millions of users have hit the Print Screen (PrtScn) key only to be met with a dimming screen and a tiny toolbar—or sometimes nothing at all. The key isn’t broken;...
Windows 11 Headphone Jack Still Silent? Here’s What’s Really Going On
Windows 11’s 3.5mm headphone jack has become one of those quiet, nagging annoyances that never seems to fully go away. Despite years of software refinements, users continue to report that plugging...
iOS 27 Public Beta Is Out: iPhone Compatibility, Siri AI Waits, and the Enterprise Risks Windows Admins Must Know
Apple released the first public beta of iOS 27 on July 13, 2026, opening the test program to anyone with a supported iPhone and an Apple Account. The free download, available through Apple’s Beta...
Microsoft Overhauls Insider Channels for Windows 11: What Experimental, Beta, and Release Preview Mean for You
Microsoft has begun rolling out a redesigned channel selector for the Windows Insider Program on Windows 11 PCs, renaming the previous Dev, Beta, and Release Preview channels to Experimental, Beta,...
Windows Server 2025 KB5099536 Boot Failures: What MegaRAID CacheCade Users Must Do
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft rolled out KB5099536 for Windows Server 2025, bumping the OS build to 26100.33158. Within 24 hours, a troubling field report emerged: two servers equipped with LSI...
Why Your Logitech USB Headset Mic Mutes Itself on Windows 11—And the Proven Fix
Logitech USB headsets are a staple of remote work, gaming, and everyday calls, but one persistent complaint echoes across support forums: the headset plays sound perfectly, yet the microphone refuses...
Your Azure Computer Vision APIs Will Fail on September 13, 2026 — Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has set a hard deadline: as of September 13, 2026, any application calling Azure Computer Vision API versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, or 3.1 will receive error responses instead of analysis...
Random Windows 11 Restarts Aren’t Always Update-Related — Here’s How to Tell and Fix Them
Your PC rebooted in the middle of a project again. No warning, no prompt — just a sudden restart. If you’re among the countless Windows 11 users who’ve lost work to an unexpected reboot, a...
Exchange Online to Block Non-Microsoft Apps Using EWS Starting October 2026
Microsoft has confirmed that Exchange Online will start blocking Exchange Web Services (EWS) requests from non-Microsoft applications on October 1, 2026, marking the beginning of the end for a...
Forced Windows 11 Secure Boot Update Triggers BitLocker Recovery on HP and Dell PCs
Microsoft’s July 15 OEM Secure Boot Office Hours surfaced a stubborn reality: forcing the Windows 11 Secure Boot certificate update on HP and Dell business laptops can trigger BitLocker recovery...
The $19.99 Claude for Excel Bundle: Great Training, But No AI Add-In Included
For two Hamiltons, you can grab a bundle of five Excel courses that promise to teach you how to weave Anthropic’s Claude AI into your spreadsheet workflows. But before you click buy, know this:...