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  • RIP Internet Explorer, 1995 — 2023

    RIP Internet Explorer, 1995 — 2023

    It’s official: Internet Explorer is dead. Microsoft confirmed as much on Tuesday with an update to the Internet Explorer desktop app support page: “The retired, out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10.” Ouch.


  • How to Bring Back the Classic Taskbar on Windows 11

    How to Bring Back the Classic Taskbar on Windows 11

    The Windows 11 taskbar gets worse with every release, and the widget popups and expanded Search bar aren’t helping. Here’s an idea, though: What if you nuke the whole thing? What if you bring back the Windows 10 taskbar, so you can place it on any edge of the screen, or see full-width app names…


  • Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11 2022

    Why You Should Upgrade to Windows 11 2022

    When Windows 11 launched last year, it was a radical update. It quite literally changed the face of the decades-old operating system with a new central taskbar and updated UI elements. But it wasn’t quite finished: Its dark mode was lacking, the taskbar was frustrating, and the new Start menu left a lot to be…