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Microsoft recently had a pretty toxic relationship with Office Macros. The saga consisted of first blocking, then unblocking, and finally re-blocking the potentially harmful feature in Office. However ...

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Microsoft says Windows has personalization and customization in its DNA, and it plans to roll out new features over the ...

To open the Control Panel, it is best to type control in the search field of the taskbar and click on the entry in the hit list. But there’s an even easier way: You can also add a link to the Control ...

One of the more interesting security features to be introduced in Windows 11 22H2 is Smart App Control. As the name implies, Smart App Control is a tool that is designed to keep dangerous apps (such ...

The Widgets feature can be annoying but it's also able to provide useful news and info. Here's how I tweak it to be less ...

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is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is finally signaling the end of the legacy Control Panel in ...