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Windows 11’s next wave of preview builds quietly delivers two of the most requested quality-of-life fixes for everyday users — smoother, more reliable taskbar auto-hide behavior and a pair of bug fixes that restore clickable space above the taskbar — while also ramping up Copilot’s visibility by...

Microsoft’s Copilot on Windows 11 is shedding its “chat-first” skin and opening a new, dashboard-style Home tab that behaves less like a conversational window and more like an AI-centric Start menu — surfacing recent files, apps, conversations, and guided help in one place. Background Microsoft...

Microsoft’s latest Insider update for Copilot on Windows shifts the app’s interface and search capabilities into a more integrated, AI-first direction — bringing semantic file search to capable machines and a redesigned Copilot home that folds recent apps, files, and conversations into a single...

Microsoft’s Copilot now speaks file-finding: the Copilot app can search your recent local files and images using natural language, and a staged Windows Insider rollout has begun that puts semantic file search and a redesigned Copilot home in front of testers and early adopters. Background...

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...

Microsoft’s Copilot for Windows has taken another step toward becoming the primary way people find and act on files and apps in Windows 11, with a staged Insider rollout that adds semantic, natural‑language file and image search and a redesigned Copilot home — features gated initially to...

Microsoft has started rolling out a meaningful update to the Copilot app for Windows Insiders that brings semantic file search (on Copilot+ PCs) and a redesigned Copilot homepage with quicker access to recent apps, files, and Vision-driven guidance — a staged release that promises faster, more...

Microsoft appears to be adding hover-activated quick-action buttons to File Explorer in Windows 11, putting commonly used commands — including Open file location, Ask Copilot, and a More actions (three-dot) menu — one mouse movement away on the Home page and in Recent/Favorites/Shared lists, a...

Windows 11’s sophisticated approach to user experience is evident in its extensive use of dropdown menus, autocomplete suggestions, and history tracking across the operating system and many popular applications. Yet the conveniences of these features can eventually introduce complications...

Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has long been cherished for its simplicity and speed. However, recent updates have transformed this minimalist text editor into a more versatile and powerful tool, aligning it with modern user expectations and workflows...

Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has long been cherished for its simplicity and speed. However, recent updates have transformed this minimalist text editor into a more versatile and powerful tool, aligning it with modern user expectations and workflows...

Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has long been celebrated for its simplicity and efficiency in handling plain text. However, recent updates have significantly expanded its capabilities, introducing features that align it more closely with modern text...

Microsoft's Notepad, a staple of the Windows operating system since 1983, has traditionally been a simple text editor. However, recent updates in Windows 11 have significantly enhanced its functionality, introducing features that align it more closely with word processors like Microsoft Word...

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, recent developments have underscored both the transformative potential and the inherent challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into everyday applications. This week, Microsoft's enhancements to its Notepad application and the...

Transferring user data to a new Windows 11 PC with OneDrive is a scenario that thousands of IT professionals and personal users confront each year. While Microsoft's integration of OneDrive with Windows 11 aims to make moving files between devices nearly seamless, challenges around remembering...

Microsoft is reimagining Notepad on Windows 11, turning a long-time basic text editor into a modern productivity tool with two exciting new features: a “Recent” files menu and an AI-powered Copilot button. A Fresh Look at an Old Favorite Notepad has long been the unsung hero of Windows—a...

Windows Insider users welcome a remarkable transformation in one of Windows’ most traditional apps—Notepad. In the latest Insider build (version 11.2501.29.0), Microsoft has integrated a generative AI-powered “Summarize” feature directly into Notepad. This update isn’t just about flashy new...

In an exciting development for productivity enthusiasts and office warriors alike, Microsoft has rolled out a new feature for macOS users that promises to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. The introduction of recent files widgets for Microsoft Office applications—Word, Excel, and...

In Windows 10 v21H2 I disabled in Settings--->Personalization---->START - Show recently added apps=Off and - Show recently opened items in Jump List an Start=Off But when I go to folders - C:\Users\tob\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\ and -...

Posting this here, although I'm not sure it is a network problem per-se, but it is network related. The problem is that some applications will not open files on a networked PC via the list of recent files that appears when starting the app fromthe Start Menu. I get The item you selected is...