HP’s Printer App Invaded My PC, and It Might Be Invading Yours
The HP Smart app normally only comes installed on HP computers or when users try to use HP printers. Photo: MacroEcon (Shutterstock) An HP app that normally only comes pre-installed…
Microsoft Got Bullied Into Removing Forced OneDrive Survey
Image: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo Update: All the online backlash that Microsoft received finally worked. They got rid of the survey that users were forced to take every time they…
Microsoft Can’t Stop Being Annoying About OneDrive
Image: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo Microsoft being annoying about ads, forced surveys, or pushy polls is nothing new. You might remember when they started rolling out ads in the Windows…
‘Compact Mode’ can’t fix the Xbox app. Here’s what could
Microsoft is testing out a new “Compact Mode” for its Xbox app on Windows 11. The mode is currently available to Xbox Insiders, and it shrinks the sidebar in the…
Microsoft Shuts Down the Windows 7 to Windows 11 Pipeline
Does it go to 11? Well, no, not if you’re trying to get access to Microsoft’s latest version of its Windows OS using the age-old Windows 7 backdoor. Warning! Microsoft…
Windows 11 adoption is slowing, and we finally know why
In the consumer space, Windows 11 adoption has been ticking along at a reasonable pace. For businesses, however, the OS may have reached its limit, as businesses struggle to upgrade…
If you have an AMD GPU, stay away from the latest Windows Update
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends A quick PSA: If you own one of AMD’s best graphics cards and you like to tweak the settings, now is not a good time…
Microsoft September 2023 event: everything announced so far
Microsoft’s September Event is bound to bring a lot of interesting announcements, ranging from new hardware and software to AI-related developments. We’re expecting to see several updates to the Surface…
The latest Windows Update is reportedly causing Starfield problems
Microsoft If you’ve installed the latest Windows 11 update and you’ve been experiencing all sorts of issues ever since, you’re not alone And if you’re still yet to install it,…
Amazon Reportedly Hiring Microsoft’s Product Chief, Just Hours After He Resigned
Amazon will reportedly hire Microsoft’s departing Product Chief Panos Panay, mere hours after he left the company. Panay will be heading Amazon’s devices group, which is in charge of the…