Microsoft’s Windows ML is ready to boost local AI
Just in time for the next generation of AI PC processors, Microsoft has announced that Windows ML is finally ready for production. It’s a key development for local AI and the chips that power its…
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Finally! Windows 11 24H2 won’t break your webcam or Bluetooth anymore
Ever since version 24H2 of Windows 11 was rolled out to the public last autumn, there have been persistent problems with some webcams, which, among other things, made it difficult to use facial recognition to…
Sick of AI in your Windows 11 PC? Here’s how to get rid of it
Chris Hoffman is the author of The Windows Readme, a newsletter that brings Windows PC tips, tricks, and experiments to more than 10,000 email inboxes each week. He’s also the former editor-in-chief of How-To Geek…
Video wallpapers are returning to Windows 11, according to preview builds
Setting your desktop background to an animated video is one of those things that seems really cool at first thought, but the practical implementations—including an official version from Microsoft back in the Vista days—always leave…
Microsoft’s Copilot is coming to inject AI into your Windows PC games
Microsoft will not stop until every last part of your PC experience is full to bursting with “artificial intelligence.” Notepad has AI in it now. Need I say more? Well, I guess I need to,…
Confirmed: Windows 11’s August update can break DRM video playback
It’s not uncommon for Windows updates to cause problems on your computer. Last week, there were reports that Microsoft had fixed an audio issue in Windows 11 24H2. But now the operating system appears to…
I tried to fool my Windows laptop’s Face ID. Here’s what happened
Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to…
Steam will officially drop support for 32-bit Windows after this year
Valve recently announced that Steam will stop supporting 32-bit versions of Windows as of January 1st, 2026. Right now, Windows 10 32-bit is the only 32-bit version of Windows that officially works with Steam—and according…
Microsoft slyly claims 93% of Windows Arm time is on native apps
Windows machines running on Arm are here! Actually, they’ve been here for years. But don’t call it a comeback, because those laptops based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors—which Microsoft pushed so, so hard last year—aren’t selling…
Is Windows’ Copilot button doomed to the fate of the Cortana key?
When Microsoft’s Copilot key first poofed into existence, I tilted my head and thought… Wait, another shortcut key? I’ve definitely been here before. Does anyone remember the Cortana key? The Office key? The F-Lock key?…