Microsoft digs up Vista-era animated wallpaper for Windows 11. Here's how to get it

Once you are on a current Beta or Dev Insider build, you'll need to use the ViVeTool, a free command-line utility that ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to Fix Your USB Drive Not Showing Up on Windows 10 or Windows 11

Sometimes when you plug a USB drive into your PC it doesn't show up. We're going to look at a few ways to fix that problem.
Tom's Hardware on MSN

How to Check SSD Health in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Luckily, there are a few ways to monitor your SSD’s health using SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) built into storage devices and software utilities that interface with it.

Windows 11’s taskbar search might finally use Google and Chrome if that’s what you want

New flags spotted in the latest version of Edge Canary suggest Microsoft wants to hand-off Windows 11's search box onto your ...
Bleeping Computer

Best free VPNs for Windows 11 in 2025 (& setup guide)

Want a secure free VPN for Windows 11? In this guide, we have pinpointed safe free VPNs for Windows users who need watertight online privacy. Most free VPNs are dodgy services that track their users ...

First look at Microsoft's new auto light/dark mode switch for Windows 11 — coming soon to PowerToys

Microsoft has given us a first look at its upcoming Light Switch feature for PowerToys, which will let user automatically ...