A Visual History of Windows Over its 40 years, PCMag has covered every version of Microsoft’s operating system. Like you, sometimes we loved it, and sometimes we didn’t. Let’s take it back to MS-DOS to see how Windows has evolved.
Read moreHow to Connect Apple AirPods to a Windows Laptop Connecting Apple AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to your Windows laptop is as easy as pairing any other Bluetooth-enabled device. Once done, you can use your AirPods to listen to music as well as talk to people in online calls on your laptop. Here’s how to do that.
Read moreWhat Are the Windows Folder Options, and How Do You Enable or Disable Them? There are lots of folder options hidden away in File Explorer, and you can access them easily with these tips.
Read moreHow to Create a Windows 10 USB Recovery Drive Creating a Windows 10 recovery drive allows you to boot from the flash drive and access the advanced startup options when your PC won’t boot.
Read moreHow to Close Laptop and Use Monitor on Windows 11 and 10 Sometimes you’ll want to close your laptop lid and use an external monitor. Here’s how to close a laptop and use a monitor on Windows.
Read moreGetting Older? Here’s How to Make Windows More Comfortable If you’re getting older like me, you might find that it’s harder to see what is on your computer screen than it used to be. Here are some tips to make using your Windows 10 or 11 machine easier and more comfortable with diminished sight.
Read more3 Ways to Open a Link in a New Tab Having a bunch of tabs open is a trademark feature of web browsing. If you don’t want to leave the current tab, you can simply open links in new tabs. We’ll show you how to do it in any desktop browser.
Read moreHow to Connect Your Android Phone to Your Windows 11 PC 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.
Read moreOpen the Windows Snipping Tool With a Keyboard Shortcut Need to quickly take a screenshot on your PC? If so, Windows’ built-in Snipping Tool is just a keyboard shortcut away. This tool lets you capture screenshots in various shapes and also allows you to edit them. We’ll show you how to launch it.
Read moreHow the “Reset This PC” Feature Works on Windows 11 Reinstalling Windows is never fun, but it is occasionally necessary. Windows 11 makes this process substantially easier with the “Reset This PC” feature, which was first introduced in Windows 8.
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