Microsoft makes Copilot a fixture in every desktop and smartphone
From desktop to smartphone, Microsoft is seizing every opportunity to make Copilot and its AI prominent on electronic devices. Now that the company has defined its marketing strategy, AI part is of every possible software and application, and the rebranding to the Copilot name is concluded, Windows... Read more
Windows update to simplify reinstall without deleting files or apps
Many system problems in Windows can be solved with a reinstallation. Microsoft is currently testing a feature that allows users to do this easily without a full reset of the PC. The option would leave files and apps untouched.
The new capability can be found in the latest Insider Preview Build (... Read more
“240 million Windows 10 PCs will become e-waste by 2025”
The phasing out of Windows 10 as an operating system is potentially going to lead to 240 million PCs becoming e-waste. This is due to Microsoft's stringent hardware requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, researchers from Canalys warn in a recent report.
About 240 million PCs and laptops could... Read more
Temporary fix for Wi-Fi connection issues after Windows 11 updates available
Update, Laura Herijgers, 20/12/2023, 5:40 PM: Microsoft acknowledges the problems the latest Windows 11 updates can cause. Corporate networks also appear to be affected by the latest problems. The company also proposes a solution: Known Issue Rollback.
It is not a patch to end the connection pr... Read more
Windows 11 Insider Preview replaces speech recognition with ‘voice shortcuts’
Microsoft recently released another Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, version 22635.2915, in its Beta Channel. This build again includes many new features as well as fixes.
The recent Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2915 (Beta Channel) update is the last of 2023, as Microsoft indicates. T... Read more
Anyone wanting to keep Windows 10 secure after 2025 will have to pay up
Users of Windows 10 who want to continue using this OS version can continue to receive security updates after Oct. 14, 2025 through Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. The tech giant announced this recently.
Microsoft's support for the Windows 10 operating system is going to end... Read more
Microsoft updates improve Copilot and address Outlook crashes
The November 2023 Microsoft Windows 11 preview update brings improvements to Copilot. Microsoft also recently fixed a problem in Outlook that caused the application to crash.
In the tech giant's recently released KB5032288 November 2023 Windows 11 preview update, Copilot received new functionali... Read more
Windows 11 23H2 update leads to performance loss, but there’s a fix
Microsoft has provided Windows 11 with update 23H2, but not everything seems to be going according to plan. Users have been complaining of poorer performance since one installed the update. The culprit appears to be Windows Defender.
On Oct. 31, Microsoft launched Windows 11 23H2, which included... Read more
Microsoft tests new power-saving feature in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new power-saving feature in its Canary Channel for Insiders. The feature aims to extend battery life on laptops, but may also be useful for desktop users.
With the power saving feature now being tested in the Canary Channel for Windows Insiders, users should be able to ext... Read more
Microsoft brings Copilot to Windows 10’s 1.4 billion users
It's official: those on Windows 10 can start using Windows Copilot. The AI functionality was previously exclusive to Windows 11, but is now also available to Insider Preview members on the older operating system.
The end-of-life date of the OS remains unchanged: support for Windows 10 will end i... Read more