Microsoft is bringing back a failed app from Windows 8
Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a lack of interest. The two new apps are People and File Search.…
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Windows Photos adds fancy editing features from other Microsoft apps
Microsoft is adding ways to make the Windows Photos app much more powerful, combining elements of the elegant Designer app and making Photos more of a centerpiece for visual editing. Microsoft is taking optical-character recognition…
A useless Copilot button is being tested on Windows Photos
Microsoft’s Copilot test within Microsoft Photos probably won’t be part of its redemption arc. While the company is testing a Copilot button within Photos, it arguably doesn’t do really…anything? Anything that you can’t find anywhere…
First signs of Windows 11 25H2? Here’s what we know so far
More and more users are being switched over to Windows 11 24H2, the latest version of Windows 11 that became mandatory this year. And with Windows 10 support coming to an end, anyone who’s still…
Windows 11’s April feature updates tease AI semantic search and more
Based on a number of new features being rolled up within new “Release Preview” updates for Windows 11, Microsoft appears to be readying a push for AI-powered enhancements in the coming weeks. Although Microsoft typically…
Windows 11’s File Explorer will unpack ZIP files much faster soon
Last week, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to members of the Windows Insider Program. This one only rolled out to those on the Canary Channel, which is the most experimental…
Heads up! Microsoft is killing OneNote for Windows 10 soon
Microsoft has been ramping up its efforts to signal the end of Windows 10 support and get users switching over to Windows 11 sooner than later. Yet, while the official deadline isn’t until October 14,…
Is your Windows PC’s security firewall good enough? An explainer
The firewall is one of the most important security features in a computer environment. In the classic sense, a firewall is set up on an appliance, such as a computer that fulfills just a single,…
Leaked Windows feature explains why your PC hardware struggles
Why is your computer running like a dog? (A slow dog, that is. Not a greyhound or one of those dogs that likes to herd sheep.) Ask a technically inclined friend and they might suggest…
Windows 10 users struggle with several problems after March update
Windows 10 remains one of the most robust versions of the operating system, which is why so many users see no reason to switch to Windows 11. However, this month’s KB5053606 update is proving problematic…