Google has quietly moved search from the browser to the desktop with an experimental new app for Windows that brings a Spotlight‑style search bar, Google Lens integration, and an “AI Mode” for conversational answers — and it’s already available to a small group of U.S. users via Google’s Search...
Google’s new experimental desktop app for Windows drops a compact, Spotlight‑style search overlay onto the PC and promises to unite local files, installed apps, Google Drive documents, and the web — all reachable with a quick Alt + Space keystroke — while folding in Google Lens and an optional...
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Google is quietly rolling a new Windows-native search experience into its Labs program that brings the company’s web search, Google Lens, and its AI-powered AI Mode onto the desktop — reachable instantly with an Alt + Space hotkey and designed to search your local files, installed apps, Google...
Google has quietly placed a Spotlight‑style search overlay on the Windows desktop, and this experimental app — available through Google’s Search Labs — promises to bring unified local, Drive, and web search plus Google Lens and AI Mode to a single, summonable interface reached with the Alt +...
Google’s experimental Windows app drops a summonable, Spotlight‑style search bar onto the desktop that promises to surface local files, installed apps, Google Drive content, and web results — and it folds Google Lens and the company’s AI Mode into a single, keyboard‑first interface invoked by...
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Google has quietly brought a Spotlight‑style search overlay to Windows, launching an experimental Google app that lets you summon a floating search bar with Alt + Space to query the web, local files, installed apps and Google Drive — and it combines that with built‑in Google Lens and Google’s...
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Google’s experimental Google app for Windows lands as a compact, Spotlight‑style overlay that promises to unify web search, local file search, Google Drive access, Google Lens visual queries and a conversational AI Mode — all summoned from anywhere on the desktop with the Alt + Space hotkey...
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Google’s experimental Windows app aims to remove the friction of switching windows to look something up — a floating, Spotlight‑like search bar you summon with Alt + Space that can search local files, installed apps, Google Drive, and the web, and that folds in Google Lens and the company’s AI...
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The Windows 11 Desktop in the 25H2 era is familiar territory with a careful polish: it behaves like Windows 10’s Desktop in the essentials, but Microsoft has refreshed iconography, simplified the right‑click context menus, added a daily Windows Spotlight wallpaper with a “Learn about this...
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PowerToys 0.93 nudges an already indispensable toolkit toward something more professional: a Windows 11–style settings dashboard, a major engineering overhaul of Command Palette that leans on Ahead‑of‑Time (AOT) compilation for tangible speed and footprint gains, a presentation‑ready Spotlight...
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote was expectedly brimming with new AI-powered features, ambitious design updates, and a renewed push to position the Mac as the definitive productivity machine for creative professionals and everyday users alike. Yet, for many in the trenches of digital content...
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Microsoft is taking desktop personalization to an entirely new level. In a bold move that combines aesthetic charm with artificial intelligence, a preview update now integrates Copilot into the Windows 11 Spotlight feature. First reported by Ruetir, this new development means that your desktop...
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update, KB5052084, is showcasing an intriguing new capability: the integration of Copilot directly into the Spotlight personalization feature. This update not only refines how you interact with your desktop background but also signals a broader trend toward a more...
With the rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2, many users have experienced the unexpected reappearance of the "Learn About This Picture" icon on their desktops. For those who find it more annoying than informative, this article breaks down how you can swiftly rid your desktop of this pesky...
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Windows 11 users, get ready to shake up your desktop experience because Microsoft is steadily rolling out an intriguing and interactive feature focused on Windows Spotlight. If you're someone who enjoys admiring the dynamic and often captivating background images that Spotlight delivers daily...
Hello WindowsForum.com members! Microsoft has just rolled out the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 and 22622.575 (KB5016694) to the Beta Channel. These updates bring exciting new features and critical fixes that enhance the overall user experience.
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Microsoft has recently rolled out a new build for Windows 11 targeted at members of the Windows Insider Program within the Beta Channel. The build number 22635.4145, identified under the cumulative update KB5041881, introduces several enhancements to the Windows Spotlight feature...
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Windows 11 has impressively transformed the user experience with its visually stunning interface and dynamic features. Among these is the Windows Spotlight feature, which provides users with a variety of desktop wallpapers and interesting facts displayed prominently on the desktop. However...
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25281 to the Dev Channel.
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Starting with this build, we are trying out improvements to Windows Spotlight and introducing a visual update to the graphics settings page. And of course, a handful of fixes too...
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