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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Laura Pippig |Joel Lee |Michael Crider
Rumor has it that Microsoft is developing an Xbox-branded gaming handheld, and it seems Windows 11 is being prepped for that. The launch of the previously unannounced Xbox handheld is expected as early as this year, but there haven’t been any official details yet.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Laura Pippig |Joel Lee
Every Windows user has encountered the legendary “Blue Screen of Death” (or BSOD for short) at least once. More than anything else, the infamous error screen is characterized by its bright blue color, the sad smiley face, and the bluntly plain “An error has occurred” message, which all make the screen so instantly recognizable. But Microsoft is now changing the design of the blue error screen and breaking with tradition.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Laura Pippig |Joel Lee
Despite the controversies over the last few years, Discord is still being used by millions every day to chat, make video calls, and play games together. But the desktop version of the app has been feeling pretty outdated for a while now, which is why many have been asking for an update—and that long-awaited update is finally here.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Frank Ziemann |Joel Lee
Google has released Chrome version 134.0.6998.177/178 for Windows, while Chrome updates for macOS, Linux, and Android have yet to be announced. The security vulnerability closed by the update is apparently already being exploited by malicious actors. The makers of other Chromium-based browsers are likely to follow suit quickly.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Laura Pippig |Joel Lee
More and more users are being switched over to Windows 11 24H2, the latest version of Windows 11 that became mandatory this year. And with Windows 10 support coming to an end, anyone who’s still lingering on an older Windows PC will want to upgrade to Windows 11 soon. But maybe you want to hold off on Windows 11 24H2 for as long as you can because of all the issues we’ve been seeing, like broken Bluetooth audio, File Explorer bugs, and even system crashes.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Last week, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider Program. This one only rolled out to those on the Canary Channel, which is the most experimental and unstable channel in the Insider Program. One of the improvements in the preview update is faster decompression of ZIP files when using File Explorer’s built-in decompression tool. Reportedly, the difference is greatest and most felt when unpacking archives that contain lots of smaller files.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Laura Pippig |Joel Lee
Microsoft has been ramping up its efforts to signal the end of Windows 10 support and get users switching over to Windows 11 sooner than later. Yet, while the official deadline isn’t until October 14, it seems users are already dealing with some nuisances leading up to that day.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
Windows 10 remains one of the most robust versions of the operating system, which is why so many users see no reason to switch to Windows 11. However, this month’s KB5053606 update is proving problematic and causing concern for Windows 10 users, reports Windows Latest. For starters, some users aren’t able to install the update in the first place, with the installation process failing with error codes like 0x80070020.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Mikael Markander |Joel Lee
Like most other tech companies, Google is investing heavily in the development of AI models and trying to incorporate AI into anything and everything in their portfolio. The latest endeavor apparently involves Google integrating its Gemini AI assistant into its world-popular Chrome browser—at least, that’s the rumor going around. And that rumor is backed up by some newly discovered code in the latest version of Chrome Canary, reports Windows Latest.
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2 months ago | 
pcworld.com | Hans-Christian Dirscherl |Joel Lee
The time has come! Microsoft is now sending out emails to Windows 10 users reminding them that end of support for the still-very-popular operating system is imminent. Users have begun receiving the first of these emails in their inboxes, reports Windows Latest.
