5 essential Windows 11 settings you should change immediately

While Windows 11 offers a host of great functionality, there are settings that work better when changed. Here are some of these settings that you must tweak.
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How to close Windows 8 apps, and how to disable SmartScreen

Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop -- two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks -- and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and ...
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SmartScreen for Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11 deprecated0 0

Microsoft has announced the deprecation of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Internet Explorer (IE) and IE Mode on Windows 11 with the latest Windows update. It said that this is part of its ongoing ...
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5 Windows security features that frustrate power users

Windows includes several built-in security features designed to protect your data and system. But some of them—like UAC ...