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A quiet policy shift has broken a long-used family setup on PC, risking parental controls and wiping saves without warning.

Windows still sucks as a handheld interface High price Xbox app/overlay additions disappointing The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is finally here, and with it comes a new era in Windows gaming handhelds, ...

Xbox is at a crossroads. While the PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 continue to gain popularity, multiple price hikes for the Xbox Series S and X have killed their momentum. And with several big box ...

Pro-style controllers are a dime-a-dozen nowadays, but Scuf has pioneered the third-party gamepad that comes with extraneous features that are supposed to give a competitive edge. Things like ...

You can change the Start menu to any custom color you want, but that will, by default, change the Taskbar to the same color.

Microsoft has announced that it's removing photo support from Phone Link; it's encouraging all users to use File Explorer ...

If you’ve only just adopted Windows 11, one of the things that will jump out at you is the placement of the Start button on the desktop. It’s now towards the middle of the screen. I actually like it ...

Have you ever looked at your iPhone’s home screen and thought, “This doesn’t feel like me”? With so much of our daily lives revolving around our devices, it’s only natural to want them to reflect our ...

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has controller-like grips, but it's far more of a PC than an Xbox with a screen. Reading time 12 minutes Everything is an Xbox now, right? If that’s the case, why can’t we mod ...

Winboat is a new way of running Windows apps on Linux. The latest version adds multi-monitor support and more. You can install and run this new app for free on Linux ...