15 features you didn’t know existed in Windows 11

Ever since its introduction, Microsoft has steadily improved Windows 11 with frequent updates. Aside from obvious changes like “Snap layouts”, “virtual desktops”, a new centered “Start menu”, and other visual tweaks, there lies a treasure trove of hidden Windows 11 features waiting to be discovered. Whether you use a gaming laptop or Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How to make Windows 11 more private

Windows 11 is a great operating system, and it’s always getting updated with new features thanks to updates like Windows 11 version 23H2. However, many users are uncomfortable with the lack of privacy on Windows 11. Thankfully, there are a few Windows 11 settings you can adjust to make the operating system Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What is Windows Dynamic Lock and how to set it up

If you work in an office environment or a café, where you frequently need to move away from your Windows laptop, there’s always a privacy risk. Sometimes, you might forget to lock your device when leaving the desk, inviting a potential stalker or cyberattacker to access it and steal your Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft says it’s finally getting rid of Control Panel in Windows

The Control Panel is a trusty, rusty old friend for a lot of us Windows users, going all the way back to the operating system’s original release in the 1980s. But Microsoft has been trying to get rid of it for almost a decade, replacing its functions with the friendlier Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Steve Jobs changed the world

The visionary former president of Apple with his quirky lifestyle and often eccentric ideas, who shunned publicity with the exception of product launches, was born 69 years ago, on February 24, 1955. Steve Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011, has undoubtedly brought the revolution in the field of Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Panos Panay, the guy who turned Microsoft upside down

Here we have a huge departure, which will definitely affect the course of the company. In a surprising turn of events, the tech world was shocked last September when Panos Panay, the visionary behind “Surface” devices and Windows 11, said goodbye to Microsoft. This departure is pivotal for him, but Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

End of an era for a core Microsoft feature

WordPad was included in Microsoft’s Windows suite for the first time in 1995. Essentially, the application was something between Notepad and Word, that is, it was a word processor, providing mostly simple functions, leaving the sophisticated ones for Word. After 30 years, however, it’s time to say goodbye. With the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

How often you should clear your browser history

“Protection of personal data”, a phrase we constantly see on TV, read in newspapers, hear on the radio and is mentioned in every other line in the newsfeed of social media. However, we usually do nothing about it. A typical example is the following: The “browsing history” of the “browsers” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

What ChatGPT is and how you can use it

”ChatGPT” has taken the world by storm, while it has managed to become the fastest growing app in the world in an extremely short span of time. But what is ”ChatGPT” and how is it used? You only need an email to use “ChatGPT” by creating an “OpenAI” account. Visit Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft: The new version of Teams will be twice as fast

A faster new version of the “Teams” communications app, Microsoft is starting to roll out for Windows to commercial customers enrolled in a preview program. The software will be available to all customers later this year, and the company also promises new versions of “Teams” for Mac and the web. Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft unveils Bing search engine incorporating OpenAI technology

Microsoft has unveiled new versions of its web search engine “Bing” and browser “Edge”, powered by the latest technology from the maker of “ChatGPT”, “OpenAI”, aiming to gain ground against the online search giant of Google; being the first to offer a more interactive alternative to finding answers online and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Cybercriminals attack users with 400,000 new malicious files every day

In 2022, Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered that an average of 400,000 malicious files were distributed every day, a size that corresponds to an increase of 5% compared to 2021. The number of specific types of threats also increased dramatically. Indicatively, Kaspersky experts discovered an increase of 181% in the percentage Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Microsoft: Windows 11 updates start with ‘Start’ menu and ‘video editor’

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it is starting to roll out the first major update for “Windows 11”, the current version of its PC operating system. Installing the free update will make computers more affordable, more convenient, more secure; and maybe even greener. Over the past decade, Microsoft has diversified Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

End of support for Windows 8.1 – Microsoft Warning

The company has already started sending notifications to those who continue to run “Windows 8.1” on their computers, reminding them that they will soon be forced to leave them. This does not mean that they will not be able to use them, but it is not recommended; given that Microsoft Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

Rest in Peace: End titles for Internet Explorer

Microsoft officially said goodbye to “Internet Explorer” today; one of the first reference tools for Internet browsing in the mid-1990s, before falling behind the competition and then surpassing mainly from “Google”. The use of “Explorer” will still be possible, but, the giant from Redmond (Washington State), will no longer make Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …

The Peaky Blinders of the 21st century have been arrested

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Birmingham-based “Peaky Blinders” gang was active in Britain, which became famous thanks to the worldwide success of the TV series of the same name. London police say they have dismantled a hacker mob called “Lapsu$”. Seven key members of the mob have Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …