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Windows 11 to finally let you remove the ‘Recommended’ section in Start menu
Microsoft is planning to include an option to show only your pinned apps in the Start menu, finally making it possible to remove the “Recommended” section. When the company launched Windows 11 in 2021, the new desktop experience included a new Start menu with a minimal design, ditching the Live Tiles for traditional icons. One of the new elements was…
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How to enable or disable Start menu mobile sidebar on Windows 11
On Windows 11, the Start menu includes a sidebar that brings quick access to your phone’s battery status, notifications, messages, calls, and pictures, and in this guide, you will learn the steps to turn the feature on or off. What’s the mobile sidebar? Microsoft has not assigned an official name to the Start menu’s mobile integration sidebar on Windows 11.…
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Windows Is Expanding Its Start Menu Phone Integration to iPhones
Sharing files or accessing messages between a Windows PC and an iPhone can be an utter pain in the rear, mostly because, without third-party utilities, you can’t rely on AirDrop to do it. There’s the Phone Link app, but even that requires opening up a separate window—your PC won’t even be able to serve you iMessage notifications unless it’s open.…
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Is the IVR Menu Dead? Well, That Depends
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menus seem old-fashioned compared to today’s AI-driven alternatives like conversational IVR and interactive virtual assistants (IVAs). So I don’t blame you for thinking that the IVR menu is obsolete, too old-fashioned to use in a world where customers interact with brands through apps and chatbots. But it’s not dead at all. The basic IVR menu is…
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How to fully customize the Start menu on Windows 10
On Windows 10, you can enhance your experience by changing various aspects of the Start menu. In this guide, I’ll explain the steps to make these changes. Although the Start menu has undergone many changes throughout the years, it has always been the central hub for accessing apps, settings, and other features of the operating system. Although the default settings…
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Why you should always offboard outgoing staff: A disgruntled ex-Disney employee targeted former colleagues with DDoS attacks and hacked its menu system to change peanut allergen information
A former Disney employee faces federal cyber crime charges after being accused of hacking into the entertainment giant’s menu system. The disgruntled ex-menu production manager, Michael Scheuer, was fired in June for alleged misconduct, but is now charged with attempting to mislabel menu items, hiding the fact they contained peanuts. “The threat actor manipulated the allergen information on menus by…
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Windows 11 is adding a ‘Share’ button to the Start menu and Taskbar
Microsoft wants you to share content/items more frequently, so it’s now adding the “Share” button everywhere, including the Start menu and even the taskbar. Windows 11’s Share UI is a built-in feature that lets you quickly share content from apps or files. Share UI in Windows 11 Source: BleepingComputer When you use the Share button, a panel appears showing options…
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Windows 11 keeps adding clutter to the context menu with KB5046745 & KB5046746
Windows 11 receives the update KB5046745 and KB5046746) in the Beta and Dev Channels. The biggest changes in the Beta Channel are the new entry points in the context menu. The Dev Channel only adds a new shortcut to open apps as admin from the Start menu and Taskbar. In both of these previews, you will find several fixes and…
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This Mac App Will Show Your Coworkers’ Time Zones in the Menu Bar
Time zones are the bane of the remote worker’s existence, especially if your team is international. You can try to keep track of who lives where and what time it is in which place, but my brain isn’t wired for that and I know I’m not alone. There is a free and open source application (There is the app’s name—I’m…
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How to add folders shortcuts on Start menu next to the Power button on Windows 11, 10
To add shortcuts to the Start menu on Windows 11 and 10, open Settings > Personalization > Folders (or “Choose which folders appear on Start” on Windows 10), and turn on the locations you want to access from the menu. The Start menu on Windows 11 (and 10) shows the profile and Power menus in the bottom rail by default. However,…
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