Image: Microsoft One of the strengths of local AI is its ability to filter out unwanted noise, and a couple of new Windows features Microsoft is testing take advantage of that. One of them will be rolled out to Copilot+ PCs that use Intel processors first, breaking Microsoft’s streak of tying new features to Windows
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Windows 11 migration is still causing lots of headaches for
(Image credit: Shutterstock) Running an old OS like Windows 10 could soon pose cybersecurity issues Upgrading could reveal software compatibility issues, report notes The clock is now ticking to avoid a rushed Windows 11 migration New research has uncovered some of the finer details around why many businesses are still being cautious with their approach
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Is Windows’ Alt+Tab shortcut broken for you? A rogue update
Image: Ham Patipak / Shutterstock.com Last week, Microsoft released a new optional patch for Windows 11 called update KB5060829. Since then, users have been reporting that the update is causing problems with the Alt + Tab keyboard shortcut. According to Windows Latest, the issues don’t just stop at the popular productivity shortcut either. Other issues
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Don’t toss your Windows 10 PC! Try switching to KDE
Image: KDE Come October 14th, Microsoft is officially ending support for Windows 10. That means no more new features or improvements, no more security fixes (though you can extend those another year by using Microsoft services), and the gradual loss of apps as they also stop supporting Windows 10. Microsoft wants you to upgrade to
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Windows Hello webcams have stopped working in the dark. I
Image: Logitech Will your laptop recognize you in the dark? Maybe. Maybe not. An April patch update for Windows now “requires color cameras” to see a visible face when signing in, according to Microsoft via Windows Central. Technically, that means that Windows Hello is now using your webcam as well as the infrared depth camera
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Windows Security vs. Microsoft Defender: Important differences you should know
Image: PCWorld Your PC is capable of running not one, but two Windows apps designed to protect you and your system against online threats: Windows Security and Microsoft Defender. Telling them apart can be tricky, though. Thanks to a few name changes, what’s old sounds new and what’s new sounds old. If you haven’t kept
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Windows bug? AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs perform better on admin
Image: Willis Lai / Foundry After AMD’s recent unveiling of its Zen 5-based desktop processors from the Ryzen 9000 series, Steve Walton of Hardware Unboxed noticed that the gaming performance of these CPUs is curiously better if you use a Windows administrator account instead of a conventional user account. He’s chalking this up to a
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Windows 11 gets an updated Microsoft Store with better app
Image: dennizn/Shutterstock.com Microsoft is currently testing a revised Microsoft Store for Windows 11, which is available to Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels. The new version of the Microsoft Store has a new download area, as discovered by Windows Latest. Previously, you could view all installed apps in the Library tab of the
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Windows 11 taskbar has a hidden “End Task” feature, how
Microsoft has added a feature to Windows 11 that allows you to end tasks directly from the taskbar, but it's turned off by default. How It Works When the "End Task" feature is enabled, you can right-click on an app icon in the taskbar and see an "End Task" option. When you select this option
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Windows 11’s upcoming updates will be smaller, faster, and smarter
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is tweaking how your PCs will receive Windows updates yet again, making them quicker and smaller to download. But, if you’ve been holding out for the Windows 11 24H2 update that’s landed on Copilot+ PCs, you’ll have to wait a little longer. How Microsoft is improving Windows updates is a bit technical
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