Microsoft’s timing is deliberate: with Windows 10’s end-of-support deadline looming, Redmond is using the upgrade window to reposition Copilot+ PCs — and in particular Arm-powered machines such as the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 — as not just optional refresh buys but a strategic...
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Microsoft has quietly begun inviting some Windows 11 users to a new “Microsoft AI Labs” sign‑up from inside MS Paint, a subtle but significant step in how Microsoft is testing and distributing experimental AI features across the OS — and the rollout is already exposing tough questions about...
Microsoft has quietly begun shipping a coordinated set of updates to three of Windows 11’s oldest built‑in utilities — Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad — turning small, familiar tools into more capable, workflow‑friendly apps and proving once again that Microsoft is using inbox apps as a...
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider builds are shipping a new, full-screen renewal prompt aimed at lapsed Microsoft 365 subscriptions — an eye-catching SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) screen that insiders and early reports describe as a full‑screen nag to renew rather than a...
Microsoft is rolling out a fresh set of updates to three of Windows 11’s most ubiquitous utilities—Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad—to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels, delivering both small UX wins and consequential AI features that shift how everyday creation and capture...
Built for speed and ready to scale, the push toward Windows 11 Pro devices—especially Copilot+ systems and Intel vPro® machines powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra—is no longer marketing fluff: it’s the practical backbone of a modern, hybrid SMB strategy that combines measurable performance gains, new...
Paul Thurrott’s Windows Weekly episode continues the show’s long-running mix of practical Windows tips, industry gossip, and ecosystem-level analysis — this week touching off from Patch Tuesday and a surprise Windows 11 ISO release, then threading through Microsoft’s return‑to‑office policy...
The Dell 14 Plus arrives not as a headline-stealer but as a steady, unimaginative workhorse: modestly priced, competent where it needs to be, and unapologetically conservative in every visible choice. For buyers whose priority is reliability over razzle-dazzle—IT fleets, students, knowledge...
Microsoft is quietly preparing a broader rollout of Copilot Appearance — an animated, voice-enabled avatar for Copilot — while testing UI shifts and expanded memory controls that bring Microsoft’s assistant closer to the interaction patterns already familiar from ChatGPT, Gemini and other modern...
Microsoft has quietly pushed this year’s Windows 11 annual feature update — version 25H2 — into the Release Preview channel, and for most up-to-date PCs the actual work is already done: Microsoft shipped the bulk of the code over the last several months and the public upgrade is simply an...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot’s August 2025 feature drop is less a single-release checklist and more a broad widening of the Copilot ecosystem: Microsoft expanded AI-driven file and image actions inside File Explorer, launched a redesigned Copilot home and semantic file search, extended Copilot+...
Microsoft’s latest Insider flight continues the slow‑roll of Copilot‑era polish and cross‑device continuity: Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) landed in the Insider channels with a staged “Resume from your phone” flow that starts with Spotify, refreshed lock‑screen battery visuals, snappier input and...
Microsoft’s Copilot for Windows just took a meaningful step toward making file discovery and everyday assistance feel conversational: a staged Insider rollout now brings semantic file search to Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot home that surfaces recent apps, files and Vision-driven guided...
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel, a fast-moving test drop that continues Microsoft’s phased rollout of Copilot-driven experiences, UI refinements, and a suite of stability fixes — but it also brings the usual Canary trade-offs: experimental...
A Southern California resident has asked a state court to stop Microsoft from turning off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 this October, arguing the company’s planned October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support amounts to forced obsolescence that funnels users toward Windows 11 and Microsoft’s...
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Microsoft is openly sketching a “Windows 2030 Vision” where talking to your PC becomes the default and the mouse-and-keyboard era starts to fade. In a new Microsoft video, David Weston, corporate vice president for Enterprise & OS Security, describes near‑term Windows builds evolving into a...
Microsoft’s June 2025 security update for Windows 11 version 24H2 arrives at a time of heightened attention to system stability, AI integration, and security innovation across personal and enterprise environments. KB5060842 (OS Build 26100.4349) is billed as a cumulative update, encompassing...
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The dream of effortless, conversational computing—summoning your PC’s capabilities by simply speaking a request—has long echoed through the halls of science fiction. With references to Star Trek’s iconic command of “Computer, do this,” Microsoft is now working to narrow that gap between fantasy...
Here is a summary of the main updates and features introduced in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 (KB5055634) for users running Windows 11 24H2, as reported by ExtremeTech:
Voice Typing Profanity Filter:
A new setting allows you to control how spoken profanity is handled during voice...