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With large corporations using your data as currency, users are getting fed up and looking for ways to restrict how their data can be used to track them, display ads, or build interest profiles. Like ...

Microsoft is working on a quick launcher dubbed PowerLauncher for the Windows 10 open-source PowerToys toolset, to allow users to launch apps faster than using the Start menu. PowerLauncher is ...

If you're concerned about private documents accidentally leaving your network, you might want to turn the telemetry setting down. Read now Over the past several years, I've read countless "privacy ...

The Start menu is a Windows mainstay, introduced with Windows 95. If you want to find a file, launch an app, or put your PC to sleep, it’s your go-to spot. For a lot of tasks, you can also use handy ...

How to use the Windows key Shortcut Guide in Windows 10 PowerToys Your email has been sent The Windows key on your keyboard is more versatile than you might think. By pressing the Windows key in ...

Customers – particularly corporate customers – face a jumble of option-rich upgrade methods to get the latest version of Microsoft's OS. Here's how to decide which is best. Microsoft began rolling out ...