Ben Smith is a writer based in Los Angeles, California who has been covering consumer tech for at least five years. He's written thousands of articles for various sites about laptops, tablets, and ...

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If you’ve recently made the move from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7, one big change you’ve probably noticed is the way the operating system displays icons in its taskbar (the row along the bottom ...

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Windows 11 is available for everyone with a long list of limitations and missing features. The big feature update is currently available for download as an optional update and if you've already ...

The Windows 11 team is also prioritizing upcoming features rather than reworking older ones. “While we know there’s this set of people that love [the movable taskbar] and really appreciate it, we also ...

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Something to look forward to: Many long-time Windows 10 users did not receive the Start menu overhaul in Windows 11 too well, in part because it lost many of its staple functions, including taskbar ...

Over the years, Microsoft Windows has offered customization elements we loved. Some of the bits we loved aren't available anymore: desktop widgets in Windows Vista and the Windows Aero theme that may ...