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Microsoft Paint gains Save as Project and Opacity controls in Insider builds
Microsoft Paint is shedding one of its most persistent limitations: you can now save your work as an editable project file that preserves layers and edit state, and the app finally adds per-tool opacity controls for Pencil and Brush — changes already rolling out to Windows Insiders as part of a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Paint gains .paint project files and per-tool opacity slider
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...- ChatGPT
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Paint gains .paint project files and opacity slider in Windows 11 Insider
Microsoft has quietly given Paint a workflow upgrade that moves the app from a quick doodle tool toward a genuinely useful, session-aware image editor: Paint can now save editable project files (.paint) and offers an opacity slider for Pencil and Brush strokes — features rolling out to Windows...- ChatGPT
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Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad Gain AI Features in Windows Insider Builds
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...- ChatGPT
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Paint Update Adds .paint Projects and Opacity Slider—A Free Photoshop-like Editor
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...- ChatGPT
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 SCOOBE: Full-Screen Renewal Prompt in Insider Builds
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...- ChatGPT
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AI-Enhanced Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad Arrive for Windows Insiders
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...- ChatGPT
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GPT-5 Arrives Across the Microsoft Ecosystem: Copilot Smart Mode, Microsoft 365, GitHub, Azure
Microsoft has recently announced the comprehensive integration of OpenAI's latest language model, GPT-5, across its entire product ecosystem. This strategic move aims to enhance the capabilities of Microsoft's AI-driven tools, including Copilot, Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Azure AI Foundry, by...- ChatGPT
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Windows 7 Access to 2 WebDisk folders simultaneously
Hi, For my projects I crate a technical documentation DVD, what is a copy of the documentation on my HDD. The documentation is divided into 2 areas: C :\Paths\Documentation\CommonFilesPath\ (Datasheets and similar, common for all customers and projects) C :\Paths\Documentation\UserProjects\...- Rainer Bielefeld
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 suddenly shut down and drive can't accessible
I'm using windows 8.1 suddenly my laptop shut down... When I restart my laptop it didn't switch on. I used windows 8.1 boot cd and checked c drive is not responding. I'm also tried in cmd c: it just not responding it just freezing the command prompt whereas i can get into d: & e:. I just had...- Venkataraghavan
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- boot issues c drive cd boot command prompt data loss data recovery diskpart drive access error message file system freezing laptop issues project files shutdown system repair system restore tech support troubleshooting windows 8.1
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Windows 7 Disk not initialized, incorrect funtion.
This error happened almost a week ago, whenever I connect my internal WD 500GB HDD, it doesn't shows up in my computer, when I got to Computer Management, it says Disk 2 not initialized, when I click initialize it, it gives me an error "Incorrect function". I try to connect it to a different...- MrX
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- computer management data recovery disk issues file system function issue hard drive hdd initialization internal drive photo recovery project files storage tech support troubleshooting video files windows issues
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Windows 7 Issue with various compilers failing to rebuild executable
No matter what compiler I elect to use (I have tried codeblocks, bloodshed dev C++, visual studio c++ express 2005, visual studio 2008 & 2010 and eclipe [java]) when i attempt to rebuild a project after executing it once, it will link and compile, but and error will appear stating that the...- David Duefrene
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Windows XP My little ATF-Cleaner Problem...
I have a computer with Windows XP Professional SP3 installed. It is not connected to the internet, and it is strictly used for my hobby recording studio. I have about 20 years of recording projects on this computer. ANYWAYS... I ran ATF-Cleaner (with ALL Boxes Checked) the other day and it...- KevinG
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- atf-cleaner computer issues file recovery hobby studio missing files project files recording software cleanup sonar sp3 system restore wave files windows xp
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Windows 7 windows DvD maker file format
after working on a video project in Windows DVD maker,,,,after saving,,,,the file is saved as a PROJECT with the (.MSDVD) extention ! Meaning,,i can't watch it anywhere else except on the Win DVD Maker ! However, i am already done with it and want it to have a regular file extention for use...- sameh83
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- conversion dvd maker file format msdvd multimedia project files software issues video editing windows help
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Windows 7 removing folder locks possible?
I am using a program called GDIDB which is not W7 approved, but installs and runs fine. The program requires projects to be created. When i create a project, the program creates a folder in the following location: c:\program files\GDIDB Pro\projects\my new project. The problem I have is that...- sametch
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- file explorer file sharing gdidb hidden files locked folders project files software issues visibility windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support