Articles by Hans-Christian Dirscherl
Microsoft hunts for fix to annoying Windows 10 taskbar bug
Windows 10 is currently annoying many users with a right-click problem in taskbar apps.
Windows 11 is finally getting a popular time-saving Windows 10 feature
A clever Windows 10 feature is apparently returning to Windows 11—and you can try it out right now.
How to turn off Recall on Copilot+ PCs: Stop Windows from recording everything
The new Windows Recall function records everything that happens on your PC and takes a screenshot of your screen every five seconds. This allows you to switch off Recall permanently and protect your privacy.
Warning: Windows 11’s major 2024 update removes these features
Windows users need to be careful with the next major feature update. Microsoft is removing these applications and features.
Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space
Adios, CCleaner? Microsoft has added helpful new features to its free PC Manager, but mind those Repair suggestions.
Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'
PC Manager is a clever tuning tool from Microsoft for Windows, but it's pushing odd Bing Search defaults as a suggested repair.
Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all
This clever free tool removes all the ads that Microsoft keeps stuffing into Windows 10 and 11.
Upgrading to Windows 11 is a whole lot faster and easier now
Microsoft has removed a hurdle for some Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 as quickly as possible.
Windows end-of-life pop-ups: Watch their long, annoying history
Since Windows XP, Microsoft has been urging users to upgrade to the latest version of Windows with intrusive end-of-support pop-ups. A video shows all these annoyances.
How to turn off Windows 11's new Start Menu ads
Microsoft is starting to display annoying ads in the Windows 11 start menu. How to switch them off immediately.
Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 get an execution date (and it's soon)
Support for Office 2016 and 2019 will end soon. After that, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates. This is what users can do.
Windows PCs are getting a free upgrade to Windows 11
Since November 2021, Microsoft has denied certain Windows 10 PCs the free upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft is now lifting the ban.
Windows 11 power tip: How to use the old task manager
You're using the new Windows 11 Task Manager, but you like the old Task Manager better? No problem: With this trick, you can start the old task manager immediately.
Microsoft Office 2024 will be available as a one-time purchase
When will the next Microsoft Office release? Will there be a subscription obligation? We've got the answers right here as Microsoft unveils Office 2024.
Firefox 124 is here! These are the new features
Firefox 124 is now available for download. The new browser version brings some improvements and closes security vulnerabilities.
Not dead yet: Windows 10 gets a handy new sharing feature
Microsoft does not forget Windows 10 and has now activated an ingenious new function for the Windows operating system, which is already many years old.
Windows 11's taskbar has an annoying bug, but it's getting fixed
Windows 11's taskbar is slow to appear for some users, and freaks out in other cases - but not for much longer.
Microsoft confirms broken Windows 11 update, offers workaround
Windows 11 update KB5034765 keeps causing new problems on computers.