Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and avoid an internet requirement during the setup process. In a new Windows 11 test build released today, Microsoft says it’s removing known workarounds […]
Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update is available now
Microsoft's Windows 11 2025 update is available now Microsoft is rolling out its annual Windows 11 update (known as version 25H2) today. After testing the update in the Windows Insider Release Preview ring last month, version 25H2 is now starting to roll out to all Windows 11 users through Windows Update. The 25H2 update isn’t […]
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again
Microsoft is bringing its Windows engineering teams back together again Windows is coming back together. Microsoft is bringing its key Windows engineering teams under a single organization again, as part of a reorg being announced today. Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, who was just promoted to president of Windows and devices earlier this month, shared the […]
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures
Microsoft Photos will soon auto-categorize your pictures Microsoft is testing a way that will make it easier to sift through all the clutter in your photo library. An update coming to all Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs introduces a new AI-powered feature on the Photos app that will place images of receipts, screenshots, […]
Microsoft’s Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features
Microsoft's Windows AI Lab is a new way to test experimental features Microsoft is starting to test experimental AI-powered features through a new Windows AI Labs program. Some Windows testers spotted references to the Windows AI Labs program in pre-release updates to Microsoft Paint last week, and Microsoft has now confirmed to The Verge that […]
Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature
Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature Microsoft has started testing the ability to use video wallpapers on Windows 11. The feature has been spotted in the latest builds of Windows 11, and allows you to set video files like MP4 or MKV as your desktop wallpaper background. The videos play every time you […]
Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for
Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for Have enough Copilot buttons in your life? No you don’t — have another one! This one pops up in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview when mousing over an open app in your taskbar; it lets you share the contents with Copilot Vision. Want to […]
Microsoft’s Xbox Copilot arrives on Windows 11 PCs worldwide
Microsoft's Xbox Copilot arrives on Windows 11 PCs worldwide Microsoft only started testing its new Gaming Copilot in the Windows Game Bar last month, and it’s now starting to roll out to all Windows 11 users today. While the initial preview was limited to certain markets, Microsoft says today’s release has “regional support everywhere except […]
Steam is dropping Windows 32-bit support in 2026
Steam is dropping Windows 32-bit support in 2026 Valve has announced that it will stop supporting 32-bit versions of Windows for its Steam app next year. Valve will continue to support 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Steam, but on January 1st 2026 it’s game over for 32-bit versions of Windows. Windows […]
Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld
Microsoft's new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Xbox full-screen experience on the new Xbox Ally devices next month, but it looks like you won’t need new hardware to get it. Windows enthusiasts have discovered a way to enable this new Xbox mode early in […]