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File sharing and remote desktop are 2 apps that have existed in Windows for a long time, but some of the changes in Windows 11 left some legacy features non-operational. This week, Paul shows us some workarounds and how to get these apps worki
This week, Paul introduces us to 2 useful Windows 11 utilities that could improve your Windows experience. OFGB - https://github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB Wintoys - https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p8ltpgcbzxd Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to th
For the most part, Microsoft Edge looks and works much like other modern web browsers. It offers all the features you expect, like tabbed browsing, an address bar with integrated search, support for themes and extensions, and so on. This Week,
Microsoft has been testing Windows 11 version 24H2 with Insiders on the Dev Channel for a couple of weeks. This update will bring improvements to Copilot on Windows, File Explorer, the taskbar, and many other Windows features. Host: Paul Thur
Microsoft Edge is the default web browser and PDF reader in Windows 11, and a modern and capable successor to the Internet Explorer browser of yesteryear. It's built on the same Chromium web platform that Google uses for Chrome, and it integra
Those unhappy with Windows 11 have good alternatives in ChromeOS, Linux, and macOS. But what about Windows 10? Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/c
AI is complicated, with lots of new technology and terminology to learn. This week, Paul shows us some ways to take advantage of Microsoft's generative AI tool. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Bec
Windows has never been without its controversies. There have been dark years of doubt and uncertainty, of Microsoft putting its corporate interests ahead of the needs of its customers. But it's fair to say that this type of behavior, which we
Winbdows 11 comes with a lot of Microsoft apps. This week, Paul runs through the 5 apps you should think about replacing or uninstalling completely. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member
With the arrival of the Moment 5 Update to Windows 11, Microsoft has added some multitasking features to help boost your productivity. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT
With Windows 11 24H2 build 26080, Microsoft is once again flighting the same bits to Insiders on both channels, and the biggest changes include a unified Teams client and a new undocked mode for Copilot. The new built-in Copilot capabilities l
In keeping with its Week D preview release cadence, Microsoft today issued Moment 5 for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. Of course, Moment 5 is an internal name. To the outside world, today's release is named KB5035942, and it's described as
Windows 11 includes a Widgets feature that consists of a Widgets button on the left end of the Taskbar and a pop-up widget board that displays notifications for important news and events, widgets, and a Microsoft Start news and general interes
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 improves on its predecessor and undercuts the price of the HP Spectre Foldable PC dramatically, depending on the configuration. That latter fact alone helps bring us one step closer to a future in which foldable
In addition to letting you sign in to your PC with Microsoft accounts, work or school accounts, and local accounts, Windows 11 also lets you configure other online accounts within a sign-in account that can be used by other apps. These can be
Windows 11 offers several different methods by which you can create a screenshot, a still image that represents the contents of your PC's display. It also includes an app that let you create video recordings of what's happening on-screen. Ho
This Week, Paul shows off some new hardware in the form of the AI PC, computers that have neural processing units that aid in the processing of AI operations. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version and exclusive features? B
Hardware makers, particularly those that serve video game fans, have long provided customizable multicolored RGB lighting capabilities in their mice, keyboards, game controllers, and other PC hardware so that customers can have a more immersiv
The passwords we use to protect our online accounts are insecure and easily compromised. For this reason, Microsoft has been working with industry partners for decades to create and standardize new ways to reduce our reliance on passwords and
Windows 11 includes deeply integrated security features that help protect your PC and the personal data that it contains from digital and physical attacks. But before we discuss any of that, it's important to tackle a thorny, related issue, th
Most people sign into Windows 11 with a personal Microsoft account (MSA), and so we focus almost exclusively on that obvious use case in this book. But some people also have what Microsoft calls a work or school account, which is a special kin
Windows 11 version 23H2 includes three features, Windows Hello, Presence Sensing, and Dynamic lock, that work together to make it easier to sign into Windows 11 and then automatically lock the PC when you're done using it. But because each req
This week, Paul shows us ways to better control the programs installed into your Windows PC. Get a look at how to setup default apps, move app installations, setup startup apps, and more. Host: Paul Thurrott Want access to the video version
Windows 11 version 23H2 includes a new app called Windows Backup that helps you configure OneDrive Folder Backup and create a backup of the list of apps you installed from the Microsoft Store on that PC along with a limited set of Windows sett
With the wide release of Windows 11 update 23H2, Paul shows us the different ways to find and install the latest Windows update. Host: Paul Thurrott Club TWiT members can discuss episodes in the Club TWiT Discord.
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