Windows 11 is set to force online setup, but one loophole still works for local install

Microsoft removes local-only Windows setup in latest Insider Preview, but an age check trick could help you out.

Asus’ petite gaming laptop is the MacBook Pro cure I didn’t know I needed

The Asus ROG Zephyrus is a fantastic portable gaming laptop. But on its merits, it’s a capable alternative to the mighty ...
MusicRadar on MSN

After 5 years, Spotify streaming returns to DJ software... but there's a catch

Spotify Premium subscribers can now browse and stream Spotify's catalogue using the desktop versions of Rekordbox, Serato and Algoriddim Djay ...

YouTube finally announced new Premium features worth getting excited about

A collection of YouTube Premium features are expanding in availability to new devices, and it has me genuinely considering ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Windows 11's Big Update, Google and Amazon's New Speakers, The Debian Pi Upgrade, and More: News Roundup

Amazon just revealed an entirely new Kindle Scribe lineup, and the biggest news is the first-ever color Scribe model. The new ...
The Escapist

2XKO’s Offline Mode allows players to make LANs or practice offline

2XKO is Riot Games’ latest game, which is now in closed beta. Players can get access to a 2XKO beta code, either through friend invites or registration, and get access to the game. With the crossover ...
PC World

PayPal and Spotify scam emails are on the rise. Here’s how to stay safe

Both PayPal and Spotify have made negative headlines in recent weeks. In late August, a data leak of 15.8 million PayPal accounts appeared for sale on the web. More recently, Spotify went live with a ...
PC Gamer

How to unlock Steel Soul Mode in Silksong

If Hollow Knight: Silksong is too easy for you, or you've finished it and want further punishment, there is a much more difficult way to play it: on Steel Soul Mode. In the original Hollow Knight, ...
PC World

The new Outlook app is getting more offline mode features soon

The new Outlook app for Windows has been the target of all kinds of criticism over the last year, not least because it lacks many of the features that were already mainstays in the older classic ...
Bleeping Computer

Google to make it easier to access AI Mode as default

Google plans to make it easier for users to access AI mode by allowing them to set it as the default, replacing the traditional blue links. AI mode is an advanced version of Google Search that uses ...
Mashable

Is Google set to make AI Mode the default search experience? If it does, the internet may never be the same.

Is Google about to change online search forever by replacing its classic web search with AI Mode? Credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Move over, Google Search. AI Mode is here, and it isn't ...
ZDNet

How to clear your Windows 11 PC cache (and why it makes such a big difference)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If your computer desktop looks a little chaotic and you're noticing some performance slowdown, it might be time to do a cleanup. The best way to ...