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    How to turn off Recall on Copilot+ PCs: Stop Windows from recording everything
    How-To

    How to turn off Recall on Copilot+ PCs: Stop Windows from recording everything

    The new Windows Recall function records everything that happens on your PC and takes a screenshot of your screen every five seconds. This allows you to switch off Recall permanently and protect your privacy.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 6 months ago
    Microsoft is killing a huge AI feature in Copilot Pro
    News

    Microsoft is killing a huge AI feature in Copilot Pro

    Microsoft announced that it's getting rid of the way to build custom Copilot models inside Copilot Pro.
    By Mark Hachman 6 months ago
    How the best Windows screensaver came to be
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    How the best Windows screensaver came to be

    3D Pipes, the iconic screensaver within Windows NT and other versions of Windows, arrived as a way for Microsoft to show off new technology.
    By Mark Hachman 6 months ago
    Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first
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    Windows Defender antivirus: 5 settings to change first

    All Windows PCs use Microsoft’s antivirus by default.
    By Chris Hoffman 6 months ago
    Microsoft retreats on Recall — always-on screenshots will be opt-in
    News

    Microsoft retreats on Recall — always-on screenshots will be opt-in

    A new blog post tries to assuage the privacy and security concerns around Recall on Copilot+ PCs.
    By Michael Crider 6 months ago
    Windows 10 gets its first beta preview in three years
    News

    Windows 10 gets its first beta preview in three years

    While Windows 10 is on its way out, Microsoft is opening the Insider beta program for a last hurrah. Just don't join Canary or Dev if you want to stay on Windows 10.
    By Michael Crider 6 months ago
    This Windows 11 trick brings back Windows 10's file explorer
    News

    This Windows 11 trick brings back Windows 10's file explorer

    A Reddit user discovered this trick by chance, which opens the Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11.
    By Laura Pippig 6 months ago
    Why you should reset your Windows PC every year
    How-To

    Why you should reset your Windows PC every year

    Windows PCs should not only be reset in emergencies. Here's why an annual reinstallation of Windows offers many advantages.
    By Florian Kastner 6 months ago
    Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts
    News

    Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

    Many users use an e-mail trick to avoid creating a Microsoft account. This has now apparently been stopped by Microsoft.
    By Laura Pippig 6 months ago
    Is your taskbar suddenly crashing? Blame the latest Windows update
    News

    Is your taskbar suddenly crashing? Blame the latest Windows update

    Windows update KB5037853 rolled out helpful new features – and broke the taskbar for some people. A fix will now be sent out to affected users.
    By Mikael Markander and Brad Chacos 6 months ago
    Surprise Windows 11 update drops with helpful goodies galore
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    Surprise Windows 11 update drops with helpful goodies galore

    Microsoft has released an unscheduled update for Windows 11 that's brimming with helpful quality of life features.
    By Laura Pippig 6 months ago
    Dolby Digital audio support is disappearing from Windows 11
    News

    Dolby Digital audio support is disappearing from Windows 11

    If you need to reinstall Windows 11 from scratch, you can no longer play files with Dolby Digital's AC-3 codec.
    By Mikael Markander 6 months ago
    Should you enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 11?
    Feature

    Should you enable hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 11?

    Gamers are often encouraged to switch on hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling in Windows 10 or 11, but does this feature actually provide any tangible upticks to performance?
    By Dominic Bayley 7 months ago
    Microsoft's Windows 11 upgrade pleas get even more desperate
    News

    Microsoft's Windows 11 upgrade pleas get even more desperate

    Windows 11 hasn't been as successful as Microsoft had hoped—and they still really want to convince Windows 10 users to switch.
    By Laura Pippig 7 months ago
    Windows 11’s most-hyped new AI feature could be a privacy nightmare
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    Windows 11’s most-hyped new AI feature could be a privacy nightmare

    Microsoft Recall feels like it comes straight from the future—but it has a hidden dark side that's all too familiar.
    By Alaina Yee 7 months ago
    Microsoft battens security hatches on Windows admin accounts
    News

    Microsoft battens security hatches on Windows admin accounts

    Coming changes to Windows 11 will help reduce the risk of using an administrator account on a day-to-day basis.
    By Alaina Yee 7 months ago
    Microsoft Edge will start blocking screenshots on the job
    News

    Microsoft Edge will start blocking screenshots on the job

    Microsoft Edge for Business will begin blocking the ability to take screenshots of web pages your IT department deems off limits.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Surface VP sitdown: How is AI going to change Microsoft's PCs?
    News

    Surface VP sitdown: How is AI going to change Microsoft's PCs?

    PCWorld's Mark Hachman interviews Microsoft's corporate vice president of Surface devices to talk about the future of the PC and Windows in an AI-powered world.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    This year's major Windows 11 update is here for you to try
    News

    This year's major Windows 11 update is here for you to try

    Microsoft has pushed a test version of what may be called the Windows 11 2024 Update, complete with new features like WiFi 7 support for you to try. But there's a bunch of AI features that won't work without a Copilot+ PC.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft's Copilot AI upgrades to a dedicated Windows app
    News

    Microsoft's Copilot AI upgrades to a dedicated Windows app

    Microsoft is "evolving" Copilot into a Windows app, removing the "preview" tag, and moving it right smack into the middle of the Windows 11 taskbar.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    You can now limit how much memory Microsoft Edge uses
    News

    You can now limit how much memory Microsoft Edge uses

    Want to restrict Microsoft Edge from eating all your RAM? There's a new slider you can use to choose how many gigabytes Microsoft Edge can occupy.
    By Mikael Markander 7 months ago
    Modder gets Windows XP to run on 1989 computer
    News

    Modder gets Windows XP to run on 1989 computer

    A modder created a version of Windows XP that runs on Intel 486 processors and made the ISO file available to download on the Internet Archive.
    By Mikael Markander 7 months ago
    Do you know your laptop's trackpad gestures? They're surprisingly helpful
    Feature

    Do you know your laptop's trackpad gestures? They're surprisingly helpful

    Trackpad are responsive enough now that using gestures can make using your laptop more efficient.
    By Ryan Whitwam 7 months ago
    Microsoft's new AI-powered Paste is way cooler than it should be
    News

    Microsoft's new AI-powered Paste is way cooler than it should be

    The latest addition to Microsoft's suite of PowerToys adds Advanced Paste, which uses AI to paste a group of data in a format that you specify.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft debuts Phi Silica, AI specifically for Copilot+ PCs
    News

    Microsoft debuts Phi Silica, AI specifically for Copilot+ PCs

    Microsoft is moving from big, powerful AI LLM chatbots to SLMs, or AI that can squeeze into the constraints of a PC. Its first effort is Phi Silica for Copilot+ PCs.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    The best Windows app you've never heard of gets AI superpowers
    News

    The best Windows app you've never heard of gets AI superpowers

    Microsoft is finally adding Copilot-like AI flows to Power Automate, the Windows app that can create mega-macros to perform a variety of tasks.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft Edge will dub streamed video with AI-translated audio
    News

    Microsoft Edge will dub streamed video with AI-translated audio

    Microsoft Edge will dub AI-generated and translated audio over streamed video, Microsoft said, in addition to providing captions. One of the named sites? YouTube.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Windows Recall has one big gotcha, and it's not privacy
    News

    Windows Recall has one big gotcha, and it's not privacy

    Windows Recall is Microsoft's intriguing, AI-powered local search. But its hardware demands are somewhat shocking.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft Paint's new Cocreator is an unexpected AI art treat
    Feature

    Microsoft Paint's new Cocreator is an unexpected AI art treat

    Did you know that there are now two AI art tools in Microsoft Paint: Image Creator and Cocreator? And they're both super cool.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Windows Recall could solve my biggest problem in tech
    Feature

    Windows Recall could solve my biggest problem in tech

    Microsoft is promising that its new Recall technology for Windows Copilot+ PCs will be able to find digital detail, no matter the application. If so, I want it.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space
    Updated

    Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space

    Adios, CCleaner? Microsoft has added helpful new features to its free PC Manager, but mind those Repair suggestions.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 7 months ago
    Firefox 126 is here: More security, less tracking, and faster Facebook
    Updated

    Firefox 126 is here: More security, less tracking, and faster Facebook

    Firefox version 126.0 focuses on the elimination of a number of security vulnerabilities. The update should also make Facebook load faster.
    By Frank Ziemann 7 months ago
    Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'
    News

    Microsoft's PC Manager app pushes Bing Search as a 'repair'

    PC Manager is a clever tuning tool from Microsoft for Windows, but it's pushing odd Bing Search defaults as a suggested repair.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 7 months ago
    A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs
    News

    A new Xbox cloud feature lets work laptops play like gaming PCs

    Microsoft has added the ability to play with a mouse and keyboard to select titles on Xbox Cloud Gaming running on a browser, with Xbox app support coming in the near future.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    How to change the color of the Windows taskbar
    Tip

    How to change the color of the Windows taskbar

    Looking to customize the look of the Windows taskbar? We'll guide you every step of the way.
    By Roland Freist 7 months ago
    Microsoft's patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows
    News

    Microsoft's patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows

    Microsoft's May 2024 patch for Windows 10 and Windows 11 fixes the bug that broke VPN connections on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft's newest Windows update breaks VPNs, but there's a fix
    Updated

    Microsoft's newest Windows update breaks VPNs, but there's a fix

    Microsoft's most recent security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may cause VPNs to fail to connect, Microsoft warns. There is no fix.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    How to compare current and older file versions in Microsoft Word
    Tip

    How to compare current and older file versions in Microsoft Word

    If you repeatedly revise a Word document and save it as a separate file, it is difficult to keep track of the changes. We will show you how to display the changed passages.
    By Roland Freist 7 months ago
    Finland's 'Windows95man' is taking Eurovision by storm
    News

    Finland's 'Windows95man' is taking Eurovision by storm

    Eurovision is Europe's delightfully bizarre song contest. The Finnish contestant is a guy named "Windows95man," and his song is, dare we say, great?
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft is finally changing Word's annoying default Paste behavior
    News

    Microsoft is finally changing Word's annoying default Paste behavior

    One of the most annoying functions in Word is finally being revised. Microsoft is responding to feedback on the annoying paste option.
    By Laura Pippig 7 months ago
    This Windows 11 RAM change will make pedantic PC nerds less aggro
    News

    This Windows 11 RAM change will make pedantic PC nerds less aggro

    Also dude, megahertz is not the preferred nomenclature, megatransfers please.
    By Gordon Ung 7 months ago
    More workers are using AI, but they're ashamed to admit it
    News

    More workers are using AI, but they're ashamed to admit it

    Microsoft's 2024 Work Trend Index focuses heavily on AI and Copilot, but the results seem to show a workforce struggling with how to come to grips with AI and use it effectively.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Microsoft's Copilot AI is stealing one of Midjourney's best features
    News

    Microsoft's Copilot AI is stealing one of Midjourney's best features

    Microsoft is adding several features to Copilot, including a rewrite feature, autocompleted prompts, and Catch Up, to take AI novices and turn them into prompt engineers.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all
    News

    Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all

    This clever free tool removes all the ads that Microsoft keeps stuffing into Windows 10 and 11.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl and Brad Chacos 7 months ago
    Windows is full of mysterious processes and files. What's behind them?
    How-To

    Windows is full of mysterious processes and files. What's behind them?

    Windows is full of files whose purpose is baffling to you. Some of these files take up an enormous amount of space. But only a few can be deleted safely. We can help.
    By Roland Freist 7 months ago
    Microsoft says it's pausing Windows Copilot UI tests
    News

    Microsoft says it's pausing Windows Copilot UI tests

    Microsoft says that it's putting a temporary hold on testing new looks for Copilot within Windows, refining what it already has.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
    Upgrading to Windows 11 is a whole lot faster and easier now
    News

    Upgrading to Windows 11 is a whole lot faster and easier now

    Microsoft has removed a hurdle for some Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 as quickly as possible.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 7 months ago
    13 important Windows settings to change immediately
    How-To

    13 important Windows settings to change immediately

    Immediately after installing Windows 11, there are various settings that you should adjust to operate the operating system more securely and effectively.
    By Thomas Joos 7 months ago
    Microsoft's Edge browser gets a built-in network speed test
    News

    Microsoft's Edge browser gets a built-in network speed test

    You can now check your internet speed directly in your Edge browser's toolbox.
    By Kristian Kask 7 months ago
    You can finally use passkeys to log into your Microsoft account
    News

    You can finally use passkeys to log into your Microsoft account

    Microsoft said that it is adding passkeys — logging in with Windows Hello biometrics — to its consumer accounts and apps. It's enormously convenient.
    By Mark Hachman 7 months ago
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