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Microsoft has quietly extended Copilot from the browser into the Windows desktop, adding a set of Copilot file actions directly into OneDrive’s Windows surfaces so subscribers can locate, summarize, compare and interrogate files without opening Office or a web browser—a change that reshapes...

Microsoft’s push to fold generative AI into everyday file management just moved a major step closer to most Windows users: Microsoft 365’s Copilot is now integrated with OneDrive inside Windows, letting subscribers invoke Copilot actions from File Explorer and the OneDrive Activity Center on the...

If you're an IT professional or a Windows enthusiast looking to streamline your Windows 11 adoption and sharpen your device management strategies, mark your calendar for February 20, 2025. Microsoft is hosting its latest edition of Windows Office Hours—a dynamic, live Q&A session designed to...

Introduction Windows Office Hours for IT professionals on June 20, 2024, offers a unique opportunity for professionals to engage with experts on various Windows-related topics. This live Q&A event aims to address queries about adopting Windows 11 and managing Windows devices utilized by remote...

Hi. I'm a retired computer/electronics engineer with 45 years of experience supporting Windows, Unix, Oracle, and networks of hand-held computers. I write straight C/C++, mostly using the WinAPI, but also MFC. I dabble with Visual Studio writing Windows programs, and I would like to share them...

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Enjoy an abridged Q&A from Fred Langa's LANGALIST, a feature available exclusively to paid subscribers of the Windows Secrets newsletter. Today's Q&A: Why does my computer keep spitting up the error message ‘Your PC needs additional software to work properly?’ read more Continue reading...

We'll be featuring an abridged Q&A from Fred Langa's LANGALIST, a feature available exclusively to paid subscribers of the Windows Secrets newsletter. Today's Q&A: Should I turn on Internet Explorer's 'Enable Strict P3P Validation' option? read more Continue reading...

Fred Langa has been helping solve readers' Windows-related questions on Windows Secrets for years. We've been running selected reader Q&A items this year, and have rounded up some of the most useful ones about how to live as a Windows 7 or Windows 8 user in a Windows 10 world. read more...

Fred Langa On Wednesdays, we'll be featuring an abridged Q&A from Fred Langa's LANGALIST, a feature available exclusively to paid subscribers of the Windows Secrets newsletter. Today's Q&A: In Windows 7, I could set the background color for some apps. Now that I'm in Windows 10, I cannot. How...

Fred Langa On Wednesdays, we'll be featuring an abridged Q&A from Fred Langa's LANGALIST, a feature available exclusively to paid subscribers of the Windows Secrets newsletter. Today's Q&A: How do I uninstall Windows 10 and go back to the infinitely preferable Windows 7? read more Continue...

Join Scott Klein and his guests Shawn Bice and Rohan Kumar, LIVE each month on SQL Unplugged, your avenue for chatting with the individuals who own the relational database at Microsoft. Tune in each month as Shawn and Rohan answer your questions and discuss the insights and inner workings of the...

Fred Langa Today's Q&A: "My Internet Explorer 11 crashes many times a day. I don't want to switch browsers -- so how do I make this one run better?" Fred Langa's got it figured out. read more Continue reading...

How can I not make this today's post? :) All times are in PDT (UTC - 7:00) Visual Studio 2015 Final Release Event .png']Link Removed On July 20th we will celebrate the final release of Visual Studio 2015! We invite you to join us online to learn about the new features and technologies...

Operating system: Windows 7 SP1 Problem: The Get Windows 10 app is not shown in the notification area after accomplishing all the conditions. Description: I've read the Windows 10 Q&A page and I've read the possibilities why the app could not show up. I used to have the automatic updates...

Link Removed and Link Removed answer two of the top questions from the Ignite Forums, and explain how you can ask questions and share your input. Then, they give you another taste of Chicago's top attractions—including the Museum of Science and Industry (a.k.a., paradise for geeks!) Top...

Today we’re publishing the Link Removed. We fielded four questions on various topics during the webcast, with specific bulletin questions focusing primarily on Internet Explorer (MS14-052) and a question about the Windows Update client. We invite you to join us for the next scheduled...

Today we published the Link Removed. We answered eight questions in total, with the majority focusing on the updates for Windows (MS14-016) and Internet Explorer (MS14-012). One question that was not answered on air has been included on the Q&A page. Here is the video replay. We invite you to...

Today we’re publishing the Link Removed. We answered 16 questions in total, with the majority of questions focusing on the Dynamics AX bulletin (MS14-004), the update for Microsoft Word (MS14-001) and the re-release of the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates provided through MS13-081...