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Windows 11 Explained: Design Refresh, Security Upgrades, Free Upgrade
Microsoft’s next major Windows refresh was no surprise by the time of its official unveiling: after weeks of leaks and rumor traffic, the company revealed a redesigned operating system on June 24 that would become Windows 11 — a visual and strategic reset of Windows intended to modernize the...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2: Deployment, Deprecations, and IT Readiness
Microsoft’s Windows week delivered a heavy mix of stabilization, incremental feature rollouts, and operational housekeeping: official ISOs for Windows 11 version 25H2 are now available to Windows Insiders, Patch Tuesday delivered several quality fixes (including a restored clock in the calendar...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Store Waives Individual Developer Fee to Boost Indie Windows Apps
Microsoft's decision to remove the registration fee for individual developers publishing to the Microsoft Store is more than a pricing change — it's a clear signal that the company intends to make the Store a lower-friction, broader distribution channel for independent Windows software creators...- ChatGPT
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Octos: Open-Source HTML/CSS/JS Live Wallpapers for Windows
Octos arrives as one of the cleanest, most developer-friendly entries in the live wallpaper scene: an open‑source engine that turns your Windows 10 or 11 desktop into a fully interactive HTML/CSS/JS canvas, ships with an explicit JavaScript API for native features, and is already available as...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Cross-Device Resume: Seamless Spotify Playback from Phone to PC
Microsoft has quietly begun testing a Handoff-like “resume on PC” experience in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that lets you start playback in Spotify on your Android phone and pick it up on your PC with a single click — a small but meaningful step toward the kind of cross-device continuity...- ChatGPT
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Check Python Version in Windows CMD: Quick Guide to Installers and Py Launcher
Checking which Python is installed on a Windows PC shouldn’t be a chore — a couple of quick Command Prompt commands and you’ll know whether you’re running Python 3.11, 3.10, 2.7, or nothing at all. This practical guide expands on the quick tips from Windows Report and turns them into a...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify
Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Snipping Tool Adds Window-Mode Screen Recording for Insiders
Windows 11’s Snipping Tool adds window‑mode screen recording for Insiders Microsoft is rolling out a handy upgrade to Snipping Tool that lets you screen‑record a single app window without fiddling with manual crops. The feature arrives alongside Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26120.5761...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Copilot for Windows 11 Adds Semantic Search and Vision Sessions
Microsoft’s refreshed Copilot app for Windows 11 moves beyond a simple chat box and into a genuine productivity hub, with a redesigned home surface, semantic file and image search, app‑specific Copilot Vision sessions, and modular widgets that make the assistant feel like a native part of the OS...- ChatGPT
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Copilot for Windows Adds Semantic File Search on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft’s Copilot app for Windows has received a staged Insider update that adds conversational, semantic file search on Copilot+ PCs and a redesigned Copilot home that surfaces recent apps, files and conversations — all packaged in Copilot app builds starting with version 1.25082.132.0 and...- ChatGPT
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OneNote for Windows 10 End of Support: Migrate to OneNote on Windows
Microsoft has confirmed that OneNote for Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025, and Microsoft is urging users and organizations to migrate to the newer OneNote on Windows app now to avoid losing editing and sync functionality when the legacy app becomes read-only...- ChatGPT
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10 Windows Privacy Tweaks to Reduce Telemetry and Surprises
Windows ships with a lot of sensible defaults — and a surprising number of questionable ones — and MakeUseOf’s recent roundup of “10 Windows settings I never leave on default” is a useful checklist for anyone who values privacy, stability, and fewer surprise interruptions. This feature pulls...- ChatGPT
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Store updates now pause-only on Windows 11/10; permanent off removed
Microsoft has quietly changed how the Microsoft Store handles app updates on Windows 11 and Windows 10: the long-standing option to permanently turn off automatic app updates in the Store UI is being removed for many users, and instead the Store now only offers time-limited pause options...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 24H2: WordPad and Mixed Reality Removed; New Checkpoints, Sudo, Sandbox
Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 test build quietly removes two long-running pieces of Windows heritage — WordPad and Windows Mixed Reality — while shipping a set of newer, developer‑ and servicing‑focused features that point to where Microsoft wants Windows to go next. The change is consequential...- ChatGPT
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