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    Windows 11 update causing 'unsupported processor' blue screen of death

    After installing a recent Windows update, Windows 11 shocks users with a blue screen of death.
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    Windows tools like Photos and Paint may get new AI powers
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    Windows tools like Photos and Paint may get new AI powers

    An unconfirmed report says that Microsoft wants to inject Windows apps including Photos, Paint, Snipping Tool, and the Camera with AI-powered tools.
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    Microsoft is prepping new Surface hardware for next month

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    Windows 11 will let you delete more built-in apps soon
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    Windows 11 will let you delete more built-in apps soon

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    You can now stream your gameplay to Microsoft Teams
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    You can now stream your gameplay to Microsoft Teams

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    By Alaina Yee 1 year ago
    Windows 10 bug forces Microsoft to recall updates
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    Windows 10 bug forces Microsoft to recall updates

    Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Windows 10 that forced it to recall affected updates. An updated patch is supposed to fix the problem.
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    I did not know this ultra-helpful Windows keyboard shortcut until today

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    Windows 11 update fixes annoying SSD slowdown bug

    Windows 11 users have been complaining for months about a bug that halved the speed of SSDs. Now there's a fix.
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    AI-generated review summaries arrive on Amazon, Microsoft, Newegg
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    AI-generated review summaries arrive on Amazon, Microsoft, Newegg

    Microsoft, Newegg, and Amazon are tapping AI to summarize large numbers of customer reviews so you don't have to read them.
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    Secret, helpful Windows 11 settings hiding deep in new preview

    Microsoft has added an exciting, yet hidden new system components feature within the settings in Windows 11. Here's what you can do with it.
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    Windows 11's Cortana is dead, and it's you who will pull the plug
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    Windows 11's Cortana is dead, and it's you who will pull the plug

    Microsoft is now pushing updates to your Windows 11 PC that will kill Cortana. It's up to you whether you pull the plug.
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    'Windows 365 Switch' swaps between Windows 11 and a Cloud PC in a second

    The Windows 365 Switch feature, currently in preview, makes it possible to switch between a local Windows 11 and a Windows 365 in just one second.
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    Install Windows 11 without all the annoying bloatware with this trick

    With this trick, you can install the Microsoft operating system Windows 11 without third-party bloatware.
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    Having trouble installing Windows 11? Check these 3 settings

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    How to use Microsoft's secret staging tool to unlock new Windows 11 features

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    Oops! Microsoft leaks tool that unlocks secret Windows 11 features
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    Oops! Microsoft leaks tool that unlocks secret Windows 11 features

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    Seeing endless 'Outlook closed while you had items open' prompts? Here's a fix

    With this trick you can solve the annoying queries for opening closed windows in Outlook.
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    Microsoft begins pulling the plug on Cortana
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    Microsoft begins pulling the plug on Cortana

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    Latest Windows 11 update breaks custom Start menu apps
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    Latest Windows 11 update breaks custom Start menu apps

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    Windows update causes video problems: Microsoft issues emergency fix
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    Windows update causes video problems: Microsoft issues emergency fix

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    Microsoft offers sneak peek at new Windows features coming this fall
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    Microsoft offers sneak peek at new Windows features coming this fall

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    This broken Windows feature taunts me every time I update
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    This broken Windows feature taunts me every time I update

    A Windows feature called Delivery Optimization within is designed to allow you to download apps and updates from other PCs on your network, not the Internet. But it's so frustrating that it barely ever works.
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    Google releases Nearby Share, its Android AirDrop clone for Windows
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    Google releases Nearby Share, its Android AirDrop clone for Windows

    You can now download Nearby Share, a Google app that connects Android devices with Windows PCs and allows them to share files and photos back and forth.
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    Windows Update wants to repair your computer
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    Windows Update wants to repair your computer

    The latest Insider build of Windows 11 features a new way to repair big problems on the Recovery settings page.
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    Windows 11's clock now displays seconds, a change opposed for decades
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    Windows 11's clock now displays seconds, a change opposed for decades

    The clock in the Windows 11 taskbar has been given a makeover that Windows developers had opposed for decades.
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    I used Windows Dictation to write this article with my voice
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    I used Windows Dictation to write this article with my voice

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    133 Windows drivers with valid Microsoft signatures found crawling with malware
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    133 Windows drivers with valid Microsoft signatures found crawling with malware

    Malware is found in over 100 drivers for Windows, despite valid signatures. Microsoft reacts and suspends the licences of many developers.
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    Cheaper than Prime Day: Get Windows 11 Pro licenses right here for $30
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    Cheaper than Prime Day: Get Windows 11 Pro licenses right here for $30

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    Hands on: Windows Copilot can't decide what it is
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    Hands on: Windows Copilot can't decide what it is

    Microsoft launched its AI assistant, Windows Copilot, into preview on Thursday within Windows 11. It's a useful tool, with potential, but also has some severe limitations.
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    Microsoft says you can now test Windows Copilot
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    Microsoft says you can now test Windows Copilot

    Microsoft begins shipping its AI-powered Windows Copilot in a major Windows Insider test build, along with a major change to the Settings menu, a new volume mixer, better Snap Layouts and more.
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    Windows Hello gets new built-in passkey powers
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    Windows Hello gets new built-in passkey powers

    New Insider Build options will integrate website passkeys with the Windows Hello system.
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    Microsoft is working on a full cloud-based Windows OS
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    Microsoft is working on a full cloud-based Windows OS

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    I installed Windows 11 and I don’t actually hate it
    Opinion

    I installed Windows 11 and I don’t actually hate it

    Windows 11 isn't horrible, it's just different.
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    Windows may soon have fewer folder options in File Explorer
    News

    Windows may soon have fewer folder options in File Explorer

    Microsoft is trimming the fat in the user interface, but you can bring it back in Registry Editor.
    By Michael Crider 1 year ago
    Outlook will replace Windows 11's Mail and Calendar apps in 2024
    News

    Outlook will replace Windows 11's Mail and Calendar apps in 2024

    As 2024 draws to a close, Windows 11's Email and Calendar apps will cease to exist.
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    Busting the 8 biggest Windows myths
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    Busting the 8 biggest Windows myths

    We're taking a closer look at and exposing the biggest myths surrounding Microsoft's Windows operating system.
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    Finally, Teams chat is becoming less obnoxious in Windows 11
    News

    Finally, Teams chat is becoming less obnoxious in Windows 11

    Microsoft is doing away with the built-in integration into the Windows 11 taskbar—though Teams isn’t entirely disappearing from that prime real estate.
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    Windows 10 pirate downloads hide money-stealing malware
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    Windows 10 pirate downloads hide money-stealing malware

    Hackers are exploiting the huge popularity of Windows 10 to spread malware.
    By Hans-Christian Dirscherl 1 year ago
    Hey Microsoft: Please resurrect this dead, yet deeply useful PowerToy
    Opinion

    Hey Microsoft: Please resurrect this dead, yet deeply useful PowerToy

    PowerToys have been enhancing Windows since the 90s, but not all of them have survived into present day. For one in particular, its death is a real bummer.
    By Alaina Yee 1 year ago
    Microsoft begins testing RGB controls and a prettier File Explorer
    News

    Microsoft begins testing RGB controls and a prettier File Explorer

    Microsoft has begun testing the Dynamic Lighting RGB controls it announced previously for Windows 11, along with an updated File Explorer and new emoji.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    RIP Cortana: Microsoft says its Windows AI app will die
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    RIP Cortana: Microsoft says its Windows AI app will die

    Microsoft says that its ongoing AI efforts have made its Cortana AI redundant, and will terminate support for the Cortana app within Windows this fall.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    Windows 11 preview lets you see your phone's photos in File Explorer
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    Windows 11 preview lets you see your phone's photos in File Explorer

    Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 Dev Channel build that allows you to see your phone's photos in File Explorer, saving you from fishing out your phone or digging through apps.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    How to link your iPhone with Windows 11 and use iMessage
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    How to link your iPhone with Windows 11 and use iMessage

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    By Alaina Yee 2 years ago
    Microsoft finally adds some useful Widgets to monitor your PC
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    Microsoft finally adds some useful Widgets to monitor your PC

    A new Microsoft app allows you to add Windows 11 widgets to monitor your CPU, memory, GPU, and network utilization.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    20 awesome new Windows 11 features coming to your PC
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    20 awesome new Windows 11 features coming to your PC

    Microsoft has a ton of new features arriving on Windows 11, as part of the upcoming "Moment 3" feature release, followed by more at an undisclosed future time. We make sense of it all.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    After 21 years, Windows XP’s activation algorithm is fully cracked
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    After 21 years, Windows XP’s activation algorithm is fully cracked

    Turns out an offline crack for activating Windows XP product keys has been floating around for months. But you shouldn’t use it.
    By Alaina Yee 2 years ago
    12 ways AI could improve Windows 11 (or Windows 12)
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    12 ways AI could improve Windows 11 (or Windows 12)

    We know that Microsoft intends to bring AI to your PC. So how could AI be used to benefit Windows, either via existing applications or new ones?
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
    Forget Task Manager, Windows 11 will let you nuke apps from the taskbar
    News

    Forget Task Manager, Windows 11 will let you nuke apps from the taskbar

    As part of the many upcoming additions to Windows 11’s features, Microsoft is adding a simpler way to kill unresponsive programs.
    By Alaina Yee 2 years ago
    5 ways Windows 11's new Copilot AI assistant will make your life easier
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    5 ways Windows 11's new Copilot AI assistant will make your life easier

    Microsoft showed off what its Windows Copilot AI application can do at Microsoft Build, from changing settings to launching apps and even processing files.
    By Mark Hachman 2 years ago
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