Microsoft wants to know what’s wrong with Windows. Tell them!
Microsoft is trying to fix persistent problems with Windows — and wants to know more. Are you in? If you are, Microsoft has a new Feedback Hub for you to try out. Yes, Microsoft looks…
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Microsoft tells Windows Update to chill after years of complaints
Some of the most unfortunate anecdotes surrounding Windows involve unexpected updates. Microsoft is trying to move to a regular schedule to make these horror stories a thing of the past. Microsoft outlined the changes in…
Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot
For years, Windows critics have described the operating system as unnecessarily big and bloated. Microsoft might not be able to slim down Windows 11 overnight, but it’s still putting it on a diet. The goal…
Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control
Over the past few months, Microsoft senior executives have quietly made a promise to me directly, as well as to other journalists: They’re going to improve Windows. Today, they’re making that same commitment to the…
Windows 11 update breaks Microsoft app logins. Try this workaround
Ever since Windows 11’s big March update, users have reported login issues with certain apps. At the very least, apps that require a Microsoft account are affected, including Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Copilot, the Xbox…
Intel joins Microsoft in a push to load PC games faster — up to 37X
Intel is joining Microsoft in releasing precompiled shaders for its own graphics cards, which will save you time in loading and then playing PC games. Intel said earlier this week that it will store precompiled…
CISA urges companies to secure Microsoft Intune systems after hackers mass-wipe Stryker devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned companies to secure systems for managing their fleets of employee devices after pro-Iran hackers broke into medical tech giant Stryker and mass-wiped thousands of its…
Microsoft is halting forced installs of Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Since October, the Microsoft 365 Copilot app has been automatically installed on computers running Windows 11, a move that has upset many users. Fortunately, Microsoft has taken the criticism on board and is no longer…
From flowcharts to network maps, Microsoft Visio 2021 Pro handles it all for $12.72
TL;DR: Turn messy ideas into polished diagrams with Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional. This lifetime license for Windows is only $12.72 with code MARCH15 until March 29 (MSRP $249.99). Sometimes ideas make perfect sense in your head — but the…
Report: Microsoft rethinks AI ambitions in Windows 11 after pushback
Microsoft apparently doesn’t know what to do with itself, at least as far as Copilot, AI, and Windows are concerned. Recent reports suggest that Microsoft is backing away from more AI in Windows 11. The…