Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11
Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11 Microsoft is finally updating the design of the Run dialog prompt in Windows after more than 30 years. After committing to adding a dark mode to Run, Microsoft is now testing a refreshed design that makes it fit with the aesthetics in Windows 11. […]
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update improves and breaks dark mode You can’t make this up. Microsoft shipped a Windows 11 update yesterday that is supposed to make dark mode more consistent, with dialogs in File Explorer finally getting a dark mode for actions like copying, moving, or deleting files and folders. You get all that, […]
How to help your parents with their tech over the holidays
How to help your parents with their tech over the holidays Going home for the holidays isn’t all turkey, holiday decorations, and political arguments discussions. It also comes with requests for tech support and questions like “Why does my computer do this?” and “I read about this AI – what is that?” Think of it […]
Around 500 million PCs are holding off upgrading to Windows 11, says Dell
Around 500 million PCs are holding off upgrading to Windows 11, says Dell Windows users are transitioning to Windows 11 at a slower rate than the upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft’s 10-year-old operating system, which just hit the end of support phase, is still proving popular among consumers and businesses. Dell revealed this week that […]
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11
Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11 Microsoft is making some changes to the File Explorer in Windows 11 that will make it less cluttered and launch faster. The latest Dev preview builds of Windows 11 include File Explorer preloading “to help improve File Explorer launch performance,” and changes to the context menu […]
You can now try the Xbox Full Screen Experience on any PC, laptop, or tablet
You can now try the Xbox Full Screen Experience on any PC, laptop, or tablet Microsoft is bringing the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE), which adds a console-like UI while navigating through your game library on a PC with a controller, to laptops, desktops, and tablets. FSE launched with the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally […]
AI agents are invading your PC
AI agents are invading your PC For a long, long time, Windows looked like Windows. The version numbers and features changed, but the basic structure of the computer didn’t. With Windows 8, Microsoft tried to completely change things… and we know how that went over. So Windows, by and large, went back to being Windows. […]
Microsoft’s AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI
Microsoft's AI-powered copy and paste can now use on-device AI Microsoft is upgrading its Advanced Paste tool in PowerToys for Windows 11, allowing you to use an on-device AI model to power some of its features. With the 0.96 update, you can route requests through Microsoft’s Foundry Local tool or the open-source Ollama, both of […]
Microsoft is turning Windows into an ‘agentic OS,’ starting with the taskbar
Microsoft is turning Windows into an 'agentic OS,' starting with the taskbar Microsoft is trying to transform Windows into a “canvas for AI,” with new AI agents integrated into the Windows 11 taskbar. These new taskbar capabilities are designed to make AI agents feel like an assistant in Windows that can go off and control […]
Google relaunches Cameyo to entice businesses from Windows to ChromeOS
Google relaunches Cameyo to entice businesses from Windows to ChromeOS Google aqcuired the Cameyo virtualization software (pictured) in 2024. After acquiring software virtualization company Cameyo last year, Google has relaunched a version of the service that makes it easier for Windows-based organizations to migrate over to ChromeOS. Now called “Cameyo by Google,” the Virtual App […]