Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.

To access the pages and options available in Windows Update Settings, open the Settings app using Win+I hotkey, and click on the Windows Update category available on the bottom left section. On the ...

Click the Taskbar page on the right side. (Option 1) Select the "Always" option in the "Show smaller taskbar buttons" setting ...

Even if you're perfectly content with Windows 10, updates will soon cost extra and you'll eventually need to switch to Windows 11. I compare the two operating systems so you know what to expect upon ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Windows 11 greatly benefits from a radically modernized, ...

Contrary to its name, Rainmeter is not a widget that tells you how much rain is outside—a mistake many people make when they first hear the name. Instead, it’s a desktop customization tool that lets ...

If you prefer using the macOS menu bar, you can replicate the same look on Windows 11. With the Droptop Four Rainmeter skin, you can get a macOS-like menu bar on Windows 11. Apart from that, you can ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

Windows 10 was supposed to be the “last version of Windows,” but Microsoft has changed course on its enduring PC operating system. If you’ve got a cheap, mid-range or premium Windows laptop, chances ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Windows 10 is slowly on its way out, as Microsoft has announced it'll stop issuing free software updates after Oct. 14, 2025. At the same time, there are plenty of reasons why you might be hesitant to ...

Why it matters: Tiny11 is a modded version of Windows 11 designed to take up as little storage space as possible. Developer NTDEV has now released the most recent update to their experiment, which is ...