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Microsoft’s latest Paint update lands as a surprisingly consequential usability upgrade: a native, editable project container (.paint) and a per-tool opacity slider for Pencil and Brush tools, both of which ship to Windows Insiders now and materially change how the app fits into everyday image...

Microsoft’s latest Paint update reframes the long‑running app as a serious low‑friction image editor by adding an editable project file format and per‑tool opacity controls — features that put Paint squarely in the conversation as a free, entry‑level alternative to Photoshop for everyday tasks...

Microsoft is quietly rolling out another round of practical — and strategically significant — updates to three of Windows 11’s oldest built‑in utilities: Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool. Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels can already try a mix of incremental UX improvements and larger...

Microsoft is rolling meaningful updates to three of Windows 11’s most-used inbox apps — Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad — delivering editable project files, faster in-capture markup, and local AI capabilities on Copilot+ hardware that together nudge these utilities from “basic” toward...

Microsoft’s long‑running habit of quietly modernizing its smallest apps reached a clear milestone this week as Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad received coordinated feature updates in Windows Insider builds — features that push these familiar utilities from convenience tools toward real...

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 Insider flight quietly turns three of Windows 11’s most familiar utilities—Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad—into more capable, workflow‑focused apps by adding editable project files, in‑capture markup, and local AI editing that can run on Copilot+ hardware without 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...

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...

After I activate my Windows, A tiny line appeared on the left side of the screen. I didn't care a lot about that. But it was increasing every day a little. but now it turned in to a huge line with 100% opacity. and now another line which is blinking appeared from the left side to center of the...

The Composition APIs empower Universal Windows Platform (UWP) developers to do beautiful and powerful things when they drop down to the Visual Layer (as in the sample below). One of the remarkable things about these APIs is that they are designed, end-to-end, to integrate with the XAML Layer...

Hello there, This form is hidden as part of the normal execution of OEM client. The standard method of hiding this is: 1)set opacity to 0% 2)set shownintaskbar=false 3)in a timer calback,set from visible=false. This is on my screen every time i start my windows 7 computer.what do i have to do...

Here's a cool module I created a while ago. I got the idea with some cool fading effects... Maybe you'll find use for this too :) If you want something fancy, try this Module I came up with: Imports System.Threading Module FormSwitcher <System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Extension()> _...

Jack Wallen shows you how to set Windows desktop gadgets to 0% opacity which will then revert to 100% upon mouse-over. More...

Hello there , I just re-installed a new copy of windows ... I am noticing that I am unable to change (or get into the color changing) color setup menu. The place that let's you change the color and also opacity etc. I right click desktop - properties/personal setup - and below next to...

Hi All i have probably a stupid question but i did my research over the internet and in 3 weeks i havent find any anwser so i decided to start posting this question. Basicly i customized most of the features i needed to be custom in windows7, however there is still two features i didnt...

Did an upgrade install of Win 7 over my Vista SP2. All seems well except that my Gadgets: a) disappear after a reboot and b) "ghost" if I drag one onto the desktop (one gadget will work the other does nothing) and c) the Gadgets will not "configure" - can't change opacity, etc. Have tried the...

Hided Icon box ------------------------ in the notification area, windows shows hidden icons with the upper button.. When we click it, the hidden icons box appears.. In hidden box , we can sort the icons but i wish we were able to size it too.. in my windows , 9 icons sorted 3x3 for now, but i...