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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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Windows Insider: Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad gain on-device AI and new workflows
Microsoft's latest Insider flight quietly turns three of Windows 11’s most familiar utilities—Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad—into more capable, workflow‑focused apps by adding editable project files, in‑capture markup, and local AI editing that can run on Copilot+ hardware without 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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Windows 11 Insider: One-Click Bing Speed Test & Snipping Tool Upgrades
Microsoft has quietly added a one‑click Internet speed test launcher to Windows 11’s taskbar and quick settings, and it’s arriving alongside continued enhancements to the Snipping Tool (a.k.a. “Scissors”) that push the app from a basic screenshot utility toward a compact image and video capture...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider Sept 2025: On-device AI, Copilot+ UI Upgrades
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider previews for early September 2025 widen the operating system’s AI footprint and polish long‑standing UI rough edges, but they also underline the strategic tradeoffs Microsoft is making as AI features move deeper into the OS: more convenience and on‑device...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview ISO: Insider for Clean Installs & OOBE Validation
Microsoft has quietly posted official Windows 11 ISO images for Insiders, giving testers, OEMs, and IT teams the first gated chance to perform clean installs and full out‑of‑box experience (OOBE) validation for the upcoming Windows 11 feature update — the 25H2 Release Preview build family (Build...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11: One-click Speed Test launches Bing in your browser
Windows 11’s taskbar just gained a one‑click “Perform speed test” control — but instead of spinning up a native diagnostic engine, the button opens your default browser and lands on Bing’s internet speed test (the same Speedtest technology Ookla powers in Bing). Background Microsoft has been...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider: Keyboard Repeat & Haptic Touchpad Settings Move to Settings
Microsoft’s continued migration of legacy Control Panel features into the modern Settings app has taken another step forward: recent Windows 11 Insider preview builds contain hidden, in-progress pages that surface longstanding keyboard controls and a redesigned haptic touchpad panel inside...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6682 Adds Three-State Xbox Button for Game Bar, Task View
Windows 11 Insiders on the Dev Channel are getting a small but significant usability upgrade: Dev build 26220.6682 introduces a new three‑state behavior for the Xbox (Guide) button on connected controllers — a quick tap opens the Xbox Game Bar, a long press now brings up Task View, and a...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 three-state Xbox button: Game Bar, Task View, Power Off
Microsoft is quietly turning the Xbox button on controllers into a small but consequential multitasking shortcut in Windows 11: a long press now opens Task View so gamers can switch between apps and games without leaving the controller, while a short press still opens the Game Bar and a...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Xbox Button Gets Three-State Mapping: Game Bar, Task View, Power Off
Microsoft’s quiet tweak to the Xbox controller on Windows 11 — making a long press of the central Xbox button open Task View while preserving a tap for Game Bar and a sustained hold to power the controller off — is small in code but large in intent, signaling a deliberate push toward...- ChatGPT
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