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Turns out the ‘death’ of the Control Panel in Windows 11 has been greatly exaggerated, as Microsoft issues a clarification

Want to see the back of the Control Panel? You wouldn’t be alone, but this ancient bit of the Windows interface isn’t going anywhere for now.

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Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware

Hackers are once again hiding malware in pirated movie files, this time targeting Windows users.

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Windows 11 could get updates that install without a reboot, as a Microsoft blunder hints these are coming with version 24H2

The plan appears to be that the majority of monthly updates for Windows 11 won’t need to reboot the PC.

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Was PlayStation Portal just the beginning for Sony's handheld ambitions?

Rumors of a new Sony handheld console are circulating after the PlayStation Portal was "very successful" according to industry insider Tom Henderson. But if we are getting a PlayStation handheld, what can we expect?

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Microsoft's Windows Control Panel might not get the axe after all — 38-year-old feature could live on as wording about deprecation is removed

A sentence that seemed to confirm the Control Panel's retirement was replaced by a more ambiguous line.

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Outlaws is a fun open-world Star Wars game filled with stealth mechanics but lacking in one major way

Star Wars Outlaws is a fun open-world adventure that needs a little more polish. Our review.

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I turned the Asus ROG Ally X into a Steam Deck — it proves Windows 11 kills power and battery life

SteamOS is officially coming to the Asus ROG Ally X, but I got impatient and installed it early. Here are the results, and why it proves Windows 11 should not be used on any gaming handheld.

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Windows 10 looks to be getting one of the worst features recently added to Windows 11’s Start menu

Microsoft’s continued development of Windows 10 has a downside, namely more cluttering of the interface with adverts.

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Quick Share may be getting ready to make Android tablets more awesome

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Don’t be fooled during back-to-school: These are the Amazon scams currently targeting students that you need to watch out for

Here’s how to keep yourself safe from the most common Amazon scams right now aimed at students.

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Asus Zenbook Duo (2024) review: incredible versatility and screens, held back by poor cooling

The Zenbook Duo for 2024 is a spectacular piece of hardware in many ways – but one critical aspect lets this laptop down.

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How to use split screen in Windows 11

Learn how to easily split your screen in Windows 11 with our step-by-step guide.

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News Weekly: Pixel Watch 3 repair policy, a welcome Astrophotography change, Gemini upgrades, and more

Google retains its Pixel Watch 3 repair policy, Astrophotography mode is easier to access on Pixels, more Gemini upgrades on your phone and in Gmail, and Imagen 3 is here to help you reimagine the world.

Android Central

The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells

This week, Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 10 preview build to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels which appears to include some hidden changes.

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Asus ROG Ally X vs MSI Claw 8 AI Plus: Can MSI finally pull ahead?

MSI announced the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus earlier this year, and it could be prepared to give the Asus ROG Ally X a run for its money.

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Celebrating 29 years of Windows 95 — How Microsoft's operating system evolved since the iconic Start menu was introduced

Join me in reminiscing how Windows 95 introduced the iconic Start menu and taskbar, which had a lasting impact on modern computing and remain a core part of Windows 11.

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Google packs its 'Essential' apps onto the Start menu in new Windows PCs to give Microsoft a run for its money

Google is launching a new desktop app dubbed Google Essentials, which according to the company will help users discover and install many of our best Google services, including Google Photos, Google Drive, and Google Messages.

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Google's putting all of its core services into an Essentials app for your Windows PC

Coming out to HP laptops first, Google Essentials offers quick access to Google Photos, Docs, and thousands of games.

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Google's new Windows app is its latest attempt to dominate your desktop

Google’s Essentials app will be preinstalled on HP laptops, with more Windows PCs to follow.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft to kill Windows Control Panel in favor of Settings app

Microsoft confirms transition from Control Panel to Settings app.

Tom’s Guide

Microsoft finally confirms Control Panel is going away — what you need to know

Microsoft has finally confirmed that the Settings app will be replacing Control Panel as the long-lived feature depreciates.

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“Something has gone seriously wrong” — Dual-boot Windows and Linux systems get worrying warning following Microsoft update

Microsoft just fixed a two-year-old vulnerability, but in doing so, it caused widespread problems for dual-boot systems.

Windows Central

AMD promises to fix (some) Ryzen 9000 gaming woes with the next major Windows 11 update

AMD just shared a post explaining why reviewers and the chipmaker saw different benchmark results when testing Ryzen 9000 CPUs. The good news is that the chips should receive a performance improvement in certain setups.

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AMD admits its chips actually have gaming 'parity' with Intel's 14th Gen, suggests lacklustre Ryzen 9000 performance could be because we're not fiddling with Windows' backend

AMD says it's "heard from the community" and has updated its official performance figures for the Ryzen 9000-series.

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Our favorite Start menu replacement finally supports Windows 11 on ARM and runs on my Surface Pro, fixing Microsoft's failures

Stardock developers have unveiled Start11 v2, designed to replace the stock Start menu on Windows 11. Finally, it now offers native support for ARM64 for Windows on Arm devices.

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