On Windows 11, you have several ways to access the Settings app to configure features and personalization settings, and in this guide, I'll show you eight ways to complete this task.

The built-in Gadgets app on the Lumia 950 and 950 XL isn't the most exciting app available on Windows 10 Mobile, but it definitely deserves some attention. Our favorite Gadgets feature ...

Connecting the two lets you send text messages, see notifications, instantly grab photos, and even run apps from your Android on your Windows 11 PC. We show you how to get started.

Balancing which apps automatically start up when you open Windows is more of an art than science. You'll want to disable heavy apps that will slow down your PC's boot ...

This post will show you how you can automatically launch or open UWP or Windows Store apps on every startup or boot via Settings or by using the Startup folder.

Here is how to share files between mobile and PC using Phone Link in Windows 11. You can share multiple files from PC to Android and vice-versa.

How to launch a specific Microsoft 365 file at startup Windows can also open a file at startup, if you put a shortcut link to it in the Windows startup folder. To create the shortcut, do the ...

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Instead of integrating Copilot as a function in Windows, Microsoft has presented its AI assistant as a new app. The app seems to automatically install itself onto your machine via the monthly ...

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Sideloading apps in Windows 8/8.1 was a hassle -- Microsoft, for some reason, really wanted to lock down devices so that they were only running apps from the Windows Store.

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