2025 has been a busy year for Microsoft, with the company tweaking and enhancing its flagship Windows 11 operating system in a number of key areas. Aside from (finally) throwing UI design aficionados ...

Fresh options in Windows 11 25H2 let you get fancy with the screen that appears before you log in to your PC and after you lock it. Here’s how to get the most out of widgets on the underutilized lock ...

I don’t think about Windows 11's lock screen a lot because I barely see it when I log in to my PC with Windows Hello face recognition. But I very well might start paying attention to it now that lock ...

TL;DR: Windows 11 and 10 users could soon have more customization options for lock screen widgets, moving away from the current all-or-nothing approach. Microsoft plans to allow users to pick and ...

While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...

Uncover hidden dark patterns in Windows 11 and see which settings to change in 2026 to reduce ads, limit tracking, protect privacy, and improve overall system performance.