David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Windows 10 and 11 handle default applications differently. On Windows 10, you could choose one default application for each type of task, like browsing or media playing. Once set, this choice is ...

Windows Start menu had a surprise for me.

It is no secret that Microsoft is not a fan of its users using any non-Microsoft application as a default app on Windows 11 or 10. The conflict is most evident in the case of browsers, where the ...

At the end of last month, Microsoft officially announced Windows 11 25H2 which is now entering public testing phase via the Insider program for Dev and Beta channels (build 26200.5670 for Dev and ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Windows 10 users are in some cases being hit by frustrating errors when trying to run core (default) apps in the OS. The Register spotted a thread on ...

If you’re a Windows user or buying a new Windows-driven computer, you might be surprised to know that what you’ve come to know and love with Windows Mail is changing. With the rollout of Windows 11, ...