Lately I’ve had a bunch of people say some version of: “Why are laptops suddenly so expensive again?” And yep — it’s not your imagination. That same spec you bought a year or two ago (or even a few months ago) is now mysteriously a couple of hundred dollars more, and the “cheap and cheerful” options are looking less, well, cheerful.
Microsoft has released another Windows version for your Windows PC or laptop computer and, as usual, it sounds dramatic and scary until you actually read what it is. I'll explain quickly what you need to know and how you may be affected - but probably not!
Windows 11 version 26H1 sounds like the next big thing, right? New version number, new vibes, 2026 naming. But here’s the reality - for most businesses (including ours and our clients), this changes very little.
If you’ve been tinkering with Windows machines for long enough you’ve learned one thing: printer drivers and support has always been that thing nobody really enjoys dealing with - wastes your time, causes headaches, and the drama it causes, you often just end up buying a new one.
There's been a number of security breaches lately. And weird places too. "oh wow, everyone needs to panic now” kind of week. That’s exactly what happened with the recent iPad and Chrome security breaches. I guess it wouldn’t be technology if something didn’t *beep* up at the last minute just to keep us on our toes, right?
Right now, memory (RAM) prices are spiking like never before - in some cases doubling or tripling compared to just months ago. If you are building a new PC or buying a laptop this will cause massive prices increases.
PC & laptop Manufacturers and even single-board computer producers (like Raspberry Pi) are warning that costs are going up because the global supply of RAM is under large strain. Most of that strain comes from big AI data centres buying up memory chips.
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You know how you expect your PC to just work - click Start, open a folder, browse, shut down, rinse and repeat? Well, turns out that with Windows 11 lately … not all those basic things are working as smoothly as we’d hope. In fact, the tech people and engineers at Microsoft have admitted that many of Windows 11’s core bits are broken.
If your laptop or computer has suddenly started misbehaving after recent Windows updates, you’re not alone. A batch of August/September Windows updates has sparked issues ranging from failed “Reset this PC” recoveries to storage/SSD weirdness on some machines. Microsoft has acknowledged problems with recovery tools on certain Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions, and there are widespread reports of storage glitches under heavy load. Here's what to do!
If you’re still on Windows 10, normal support ends on 14 Oct 2025. Microsoft now offers Extended Security Updates (ESU) to keep security patches coming until 13 Oct 2026 on eligible PCs. But how do you get this update? And is it free?
