Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11
Microsoft wants to fix 'slow or sluggish' performance in Windows 11 Microsoft wants to fix ‘slow or sluggish’ performance in Windows 11 Ever since Windows 11 first debuted in October 2021, there have been complaints about its performance on certain types of hardware. Whether it was gaming on new hybrid performance CPUs showing no improvement on Windows […]
WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version
WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version Meta is planning to drop its native WhatsApp Windows app in favor of a web wrapper version instead, just months after introducing a native iPad app. The latest beta version of WhatsApp on Windows includes the major changes, with Meta noting […]
Now Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen
Now Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen Now Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen Microsoft is rolling out an update to Copilot Vision for Windows Insiders that lets the AI tool see everything that’s on your screen. Previously, the tool was able to look at two apps […]
Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows
Microsoft has a new trick to improve laptop battery life on Windows Microsoft has started testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will improve laptop battery life. A new adaptive energy saver mode will soon automatically enable or disable the main energy saver mode, based on your laptop’s workload rather than just its amount […]
Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out
Windows 11's new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out Microsoft is now starting to change its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to a newly designed black version. It’s the first major change to the BSOD since Microsoft added a sad face to […]
Microsoft’s Copilot Plus features might arrive on desktop PCs later this year
Microsoft's Copilot Plus features might arrive on desktop PCs later this year Microsoft’s Copilot Plus features might arrive on desktop PCs later this year Microsoft’s latest Windows AI features arrived first on new Copilot Plus PCs last year, but they were limited to a special range of laptops. That looks set to change thanks to […]
Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 as the most used desktop OS
Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 as the most used desktop OS Microsoft has finally crossed an important milestone for Windows 11, months ahead of Windows 10’s end of support cutoff date. Stat Counter, spotted by Windows Central, now lists Windows 11 as the most used desktop operating system nearly four years after its […]
Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel
Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding a summit with security vendors last year, Microsoft is poised to release a […]
Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way
Windows 11's indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way The hardware indicator pop-ups can now appear in the top-left of a screen. Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let […]
Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Vista’s
Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11's startup sound with Vista's Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Vista’s If you’ve been having flashbacks to 2007 while using your PC over the past few days, you’re not alone. Microsoft has mistakenly replaced Windows 11’s boot sound — in test versions of the OS — with the […]