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    Windows or Mac User, You Can Use Both

    I’m not a typical Windows or Mac user. Where most people choose one operating system and stick with it, I use both Windows 11 and MacOS regularly, going back and forth daily depending on my workflow. And it’s easier to do than you probably think. Adjust to your keyboards One of the most immediate differences you’ll notice when going back and forth between a Mac and a Windows machine has to do with keyboard layouts. And the biggest difference is in the keys used to activate various functionality. On a Windows 11 keyboard, you’ll find Ctrl, Alt, Fn, and Windows…

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    HOW TO BRING ICONS TO DESKTOP ON WINDOWS 11

    If your taskbar icons are missing or your desktop shortcuts have disappeared, this article will explain how to get them back. Causes of Missing Icons in Windows 11 Icons appear blank if Windows cannot find the icon file associated with an app. A few issues can cause icons to go blank: The app is an outdated version Your graphics driver is out-of-date The icon cache file is corrupt If your Windows icons go missing, these are some potential causes: Your desktop icons are hidden The taskbar is hidden Windows Explorer needs to be restarted How to Fix Icons in Windows…

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    Write Instead of Type On Windows 11

    Microsoft is starting to roll out new changes to Windows Ink that let you write anywhere you can type in Windows 11. After months of previewing the changes, the handwriting-to-text conversion now works inside search boxes and other elements of Windows 11 where you’d normally type your input. Microsoft has started rolling out the KB5031455 non-security update as a preview to Windows 11 users yesterday. You simply have to head to Windows Update and toggle the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” setting to get this update before it’s available fully in the coming weeks. If you…

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    How To Clean Install Windows 11

    PCS, FOR A long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including “free trials” of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices. The software companies paid to be included. This got so bad in the late 2000s that many people simply chose to reinstall Windows on new computers before even attempting to use them. These days, though, a “clean Windows install” is an oxymoron, according to Andrew Cunningham. He persuasively argued in an Ars Technica piece that Microsoft itself is now the company adding all of the bloat. Just…

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    Hololens Gets Windows 11 Update

    Following promises of renewed commitment to its augmented reality headset, Microsoft has finally delivered a Windows 11 variant to Hololens in a bid to reaffirmits dedication to the platform. In the week after Apple’s announcement of its own headset – the Vision Pro – Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Holographic version 23H1, itself a variant of the increasingly popular Windows 11 operating system. With the upgrade, Microsoft promises to have listened to customers, in turn boosting reliability and predictability, while also making it easier for companies to administer and manage fleets of Hololens devices. Hololens gets a major…