Every time you install an application on Windows, you agree to give it permission to interact with certain parts of your system. Video calling apps are going to want to access your webcam, for example ...

Microsoft says it will provide developers with a new API that will automatically ask Windows users for permission when pinning their apps to the taskbar, desktop, or the Start Menu. Developers will ...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Smartphones and apps have become a major part of our daily lives but we may be giving them more permissions than we realize. Most of us don’t pay a lot of ...

A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.

No, Microsoft. If I want to pin that app, I'll do it myself. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As a Windows 11 user, you may have ...

Apps and websites are always wanting more, aren’t they? More data, more privileges, more control. As a result, you’ll often get a flurry of permissions or cookie pop-ups whenever you open up an app or ...

Windows 11 will ask for your consent before AI agents access personal files in known folders. Microsoft confirms per-agent ...

If you see this error message when you attempt to open JPG, PNG, etc. image files on your Windows 11/10 PC using the Photos app, our suggestions below should help you ...