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In a surprising twist for Windows 11 users, the classic startup chime from Windows Vista has made an unexpected return in the latest Canary build 27898. This anomaly, first reported by Windows Report, has sparked both nostalgia and curiosity among the Windows community. The reappearance of the...

Microsoft's ongoing evolution of the Windows 11 Start menu has introduced a mix of enhancements and limitations, reflecting the company's balancing act between innovation and user control. Recent developments have brought both welcome features and potential frustrations for users. Removal of the...

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11's Snipping Tool by introducing a built-in GIF creation feature, currently in testing with Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. This addition allows users to record screen activity and export it directly as an animated GIF, streamlining the process of...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5603, released on May 19, 2025, introduces a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements aimed at streamlining user workflows and enhancing productivity. These updates encompass AI-driven functionalities in File Explorer, the...

Windows 11 is on the brink of a paradigm shift in user experience, introducing a breakthrough feature known as "App Actions." Announced at Microsoft’s Build 2025 developer keynote, App Actions aims to redefine the bridge between user intent and application capability, promising a new layer of...

Microsoft's Recall feature, introduced in April 2025, has been a focal point of discussion due to its ambitious capabilities and the privacy concerns it raises. This feature, designed to capture and store screenshots of user activity continuously, aims to provide users with a comprehensive...

Microsoft has officially launched the Recall feature for Windows 11, a significant addition designed to enhance user productivity by enabling seamless retrieval of past activities. Initially announced in May 2024, Recall is now available on select Copilot+ PCs, marking a pivotal moment in...

In a recent episode of Hands-On Windows, renowned technology journalist Paul Thurrott takes a deep dive into the twin innovations of the Windows 11 ecosystem: the original Copilot app and its newly reimagined counterpart, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. For anyone navigating the modern Windows...

Windows 11, Microsoft's latest operating system, has been around for nearly three years and is gearing up to take the center stage as Windows 10 will retire in October 2025. As we sail through time, we can't help but ask: How do you really feel about Windows 11? It's a loaded question, and the...

I downloaded an ISO file of Office 2016 and have the ISO file in my downloads folder. Windows 7 had an option to burn the ISO file without the need of a third-party solution. Supposedly Windows 10 does also, but when I right-click on the file I don't see the option to burn it to a DVD. A blank...

I had the privilege of spending some more time with the Windows 10 Kernel folks!! I love learning about the OS with the folks that actually work in it day in and day out. In this video Mehmet Iyigun spent some time discussing why the System process in Windows 10 is taking a bit more memory and...

BUG? ** RESOLVED** FAX service broken in 8.1 After 8.1 install, FAX works as it should only once. Subsequent faxes hang and may report that the line is busy - which it isn't. Thereafter, the FAX attempts to spontaneously redial at boot up, though the program hasn't been opened, and...

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Greetings to all, Okay, I am trying to keep an open mind to the point that I invested my money into Win 7 Ult. 64 bit. While I find that it has some interesting addons, like Vista I find that is appears to be warmed over XP with the same features, just renamed and in different places so as to...

So I'm not sure if something went wrong in installation but I got only ~30 fonts in win7 professional 64-bit. (or is that ultimate's feature to have big pack?) I could download fonts 1 by 1 from internet but is there any regular MS font pack? for example I don't have Kristen ITC fon't which...