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“I finally found something that just works”: I explain the open‑source screenshot tool that beat Snipping Tool and ShareX for me — and why it might become your new default

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Replace Snipping Tool with Yoink. Using this tool, you can capture, edit, record, translate, and share your content seamlessly on Windows 11.

Abstract image featuring a screenshot tool for Windows 11

Abstract image featuring a screenshot tool for Windows 11

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"This was not opportunistic. It was precision." — How North Korean hackers used Microsoft Teams and Slack to compromise Windows PCs with an elaborate ploy

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Malware ploys from bad actors are getting more elaborate, as axios maintainer Jason Saayman explains how the registry's hijacking was weeks in the making and involved a fake Teams update that delivered a trojan.

North Korean national flags are displayed outside the hall of Chongryon, the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, during its two-day-long general assembly meeting in Tokyo on May 26, 2018

A bad actor out of North Korea is suspected of setting up an axios hijacking that has potentially compromised countless Windows PCs.

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Windows Wrap: One team is fixing Windows 11 while others break it

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
Windows 11 is moving in the right direction, but its progress will continue to be hindered unless the rest of Microsoft gets on board.

Meme: Astronauts in space with the Artemis II Earth. Text: "Wait... Microsoft is its own worst enemy?" "Always has been."

Microsoft's biggest obstacle to a better Windows 11 might just be its own internal teams.

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“These mods completely changed how I use Windows 11”: As I walk through the 7 Windhawk tweaks that transformed my desktop, I’m surprised by which ones made the biggest difference

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Discover the 7 best Windhawk mods to customize Windows 11, from Taskbar tweaks to Start menu styling and classic features restoration.

7 best Windhawk mods for Windows 11 collage

7 best Windhawk mods for Windows 11 collage

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Windows 11’s April update packs 8 (mostly) meaningful improvements you won’t want to skip. Here's what you'll be getting.

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Microsoft is expected to roll out the Windows 11 April 2026 update with new features, better performance, and usability improvements across the system.

Collage of new Windows 11 April 2026 Patch Tuesday features coming April 14.

Collage of new Windows 11 April 2026 Patch Tuesday features coming April 14.

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Microsoft Outlook frustrates Artemis II astronauts live from space — Microsoft's reputation for shoddy software now stretches to the moon

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
In space, no one can hear you scream ... at Microsoft Outlook (New). Microsoft's weird decision to split Outlook into two separate apps creates issues for the Atemis II NASA mission to the Moon, live on camera.

Starfield moon with Outlook logo peeking from behind it

Outlook (new), Outlook (PWA), or Outlook (classic)? Artemis II astronauts don't know either.

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Windows 11 Task Manager is finally getting deeper insights into NPU usage in AI PCs — No more trying to guess which apps are using the specialized hardware

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Arriving now for Windows 11 Insiders is a buff to Task Manager that provides far more information about your PC's NPU usage and performance. Here's how it works and why it makes sense in 2026.

Collage of Task Manager in Windows 11 with new NPU support for AI PCs.

Collage of Task Manager in Windows 11 with new NPU support for AI PCs.

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Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers under new Kernel Policy

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Par : AnandKhanse@TWC

Windows will no longer trust old drivers under the new Kernel PolicyMicrosoft is making a significant change to how Windows handles kernel drivers, and if you’re running Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025, this one affects you directly. Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers by default under new Kernel Trust Policy. Starting with the April 2026 Windows Update, Microsoft will stop trusting kernel drivers […]

The post Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers under new Kernel Policy appeared first on TheWindowsClub News.

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Can Apple threaten Microsoft’s grip on the business-centric enterprise sector? Macs become 6‑year investments, boasting fewer crashes and instabilities than Windows PCs

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
A new report reveals that Macs might be considered more of an asset investment, with a 6-year lifespan compared to Windows PCs' 3-year lifespan.

An office worker with a Blue Screen of Death error on a Windows PC.

A new report reveals that Macs might be considered more of an asset investment than Windows.

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Microsoft says it’s listening to Windows 11 feedback, but skepticism is louder than ever

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Microsoft pledges to fix Windows 11, but users remain skeptical. Performance promises face a growing trust problem across the community.

Windows 11 logo and icons in an image representing user feeedback

A growing number of Windows 11 users say Microsoft’s promise to “listen” still feels hollow. The company insists feedback matters, but the community remains skeptical after years of slow fixes and confusing changes.

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"We never got to finish": Ex-Windows chief reveals Microsoft could have already improved Windows 11 by now — cutting memory and storage demands by 20%

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
A former Windows leader recently discussed a project that promised a 20% reduction in Windows 11’s memory and storage usage.

Start menu in Windows 11

A former Windows leader recently discussed a project that promised a 20% reduction in Windows 11’s memory and storage usage.

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I'm excited about 3 big changes coming soon to your Windows 11 PC — signals of Microsoft's much-needed course correction

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Windows 11 is getting Taskbar fixes, smarter updates, and a toned-down Copilot. Here's why these changes finally matter.

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with Windows 11 using a top-mounted Taskbar

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with Windows 11 using a top-mounted Taskbar

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Microsoft quietly announced upcoming WSL upgrades, including a "more streamlined first-time setup and onboarding"

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
Amid the raft of promised changes Microsoft has recently made regarding Windows 11 was nestled a small but interesting update on the future of WSL.

Fedora running on WSL in Windows Terminal on Windows 11.

WSL is already pretty fantastic, and Microsoft is going to keep making it better.

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Microsoft shuts down another Windows 11 registry hack — native NVMe SSD support has changed but Insiders still have options

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
Microsoft has changed the Windows 11 nvmedisk.sys registry ID that unlocked native NVMe performance, ending a popular SSD speed trick for power users.

WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD held with Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD in front of a red brick wall

Microsoft has blocked a popular SSD speed trick for power users.

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