Windows Recall has one big gotcha, and it’s not privacy
So far, the flagship feature of Microsoft’s new Copilot+ PC vision is Windows Recall, an AI-powered local search of your PC. But there’s a catch: Recall is going to suck up a lot of your…
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Windows Recall could solve my biggest problem in tech
Microsoft may have finally solved my biggest problem working with multiple sources of information: information fragmentation. As in, where was I told this crucial bit of information? Microsoft’s Recall is arguably the showcase feature of…
New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC
Enlarge / A screenshot of Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature in action. Microsoft At a Build conference event on Monday, Microsoft revealed a new AI-powered feature called “Recall” for Copilot+ PCs that will allow Windows 11…
Meet the future of Windows: Copilot+ PCs unleash practical AI tools
To date, PC vendors have shipped AI PCs. On Monday, Microsoft announced the next step in the AI PC’s evolution, the Copilot+ PC, and announced AI-powered Windows 11 features like Recall. “The pursuit has always…
How to change the color of the Windows taskbar
Ah, the taskbar. It’s a vital part of the Windows operating system. It’s the place to go when you want to change the date and time, check the weather, and so much more. If you’re…
Microsoft’s patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows
Microsoft’s latest Windows update has fixed an earlier bug that could prevent VPNs from working properly, Microsoft said Tuesday. Microsoft’s latest release for May 2024 (KB5037771 or OS builds 22621.3593 and 22631.3593) has just one…
Microsoft retools the Windows Xbox app to play nicer on handhelds
There are a lot of Windows-powered alternatives to the Steam Deck. And one of their biggest problems is, well, Windows — it just isn’t designed for these tiny screens, and Valve’s home-brewed SteamOS runs circles…
This Windows 11 RAM change will make pedantic PC nerds less aggro
If you want to anger a PC hardware nerd, just use the incorrect nomenclature when referring to the clock–err–transfer rate of a computer’s RAM subsystem. Example: If a PC has 32GB of DDR5/4800 and you…
Sick of ads in Windows? This ingenious program eradicates them all
Microsoft is packing more and more advertising into its Windows operating system. In Windows 11, ads now even appear in the Start menu (though Microsoft calls ads for apps or Windows services “recommendations”), and you’ll…
Microsoft Windows’ unknown processes and files: What’s behind them?
The Windows system consists of thousands of files. Many of them have strange names, others have extensions that most users have never seen before. Normally you do not need to worry about these files. Windows…