Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central and has been with the site since 2016. His expertise is in exclusive coverage about Windows, Surface, and hardware. He's also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices, and was fortunate enough to daily drive both the fabled Lumia McLaren and Microsoft Band 3, along the Surface Mini and even Surface Neo. Keep in touch with him on Twitter and Threads!
Latest articles by Zac Bowden

Microsoft Word will now automatically save new documents to OneDrive
By Zac Bowden published
Office A new update for Word has changed how the app handles new documents. Going forward, the app will automatically save everything to OneDrive with autosave enabled.

The rare moment when Microsoft’s top Surface Laptop costs the same as its midrange
By Zac Bowden published
Deals The Surface Laptop 7 with its 120hz 13.8-inch touchscreen, Snapdragon X Plus, and Windows Hello face unlock is currently the same price as Microsoft's smaller, cheaper, Surface Laptop 13-inch without all that flagship stuff.

5K monitors drop below $600 in Prime Day sale
By Zac Bowden published
Deals If you've always wanted a 5K monitor, but found they're just too expensive to invest in, today's your lucky day. You can get a brand new 5K monitor right now for just $569 for TODAY only!

Save $330 and grab this Copilot+ PC below $500 for Prime Day
By Zac Bowden published
Deals This could be one of the best deals we've seen on a Copilot+ PC this Amazon Prime Day. Snag a 40% discount on this Acer Aspire 14 while stocks last!

Grab an OLED Surface Pro 11 for just $899 right now for Prime Day
By Zac Bowden last updated
Deals This incredible Surface Pro 11 deal nets you an OLED display, Snapdragon X Elite, and 16GB RAM for just $899 for Amazon Prime Day. But only while stocks last!

Upgrade from Windows 10: Copilot+ PC under $500 on Prime Day
By Zac Bowden published
Deals Grab yourself a Snapdragon X-powered Windows 11 Copilot+ PC with a 15-inch display and large keyboard and trackpad for just $499 for Amazon Prime Day.

Windows 10 End of Support is DAYS away — take action now
By Zac Bowden last updated
Windows 10 Windows 10 support ends October 14. That means you have just one week remaining before your PC becomes unsupported. Here's what that means and how you can ensure your PC remains secure.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 12-inch is its lowest price ever right now
By Zac Bowden published
Deals Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12-inch has been on the market since the spring, and it's now the lowest price it's ever been with a $150 saving to be had for Amazon Prime members.

Why Microsoft is cracking down on Windows 11 account bypasses — and what it means for you
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is once again blocking the ability to bypass a Microsoft Account when setting up a Windows 11 PC for the first time.

Windows 11 will soon finally update and shut down your PC like it's supposed to
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The latest Windows 11 preview build includes a fix for the infamous "update and shutdown" bug where your PC wouldn't actually shut down after installing an update.

DEAL: Surface Pro 12-inch with Keyboard for just $749 while stocks last!
By Zac Bowden published
Deal In honor of Amazon's Prime Day sales, Best Buy is doing some sales of its own, and right now you can grab a Surface Pro 12-inch with keyboard for less than the price of the tablet on its own.

Windows 11 gains highly requested Taskbar feature in latest update
By Zac Bowden published
Multiple-monitor users will finally be able to open the notification center on displays that aren't their primary monitor with the latest Windows 11 update.

Podcast: Is Windows about to get interesting again?
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Dan & Zac discuss Microsoft's new "Windows 2030 Vision" series, the first of which hints at a potential future "Agentic OS" from Microsoft. What might that look like?

Beelink SER9 Pro review: Great performance in a small package
By Zac Bowden published
Review The new Beelink SER9 Pro is an affordable premium mini PC with great performance for productivity or creative workflows. It can also do a bit of gaming, and is an all round pleasure to use.

OneDrive is getting a dedicated Windows 11 app
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 OneDrive is getting its own dedicated app experience on Windows 11, complete with a new gallery view and modern interface.

Microsoft's Windows XP crocs are here
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft 50 Microsoft has launched its Windows XP Crocs via a sweepstakes that you can enter via Instagram. Here's everything you need to know.

Microsoft announces new Microsoft 365 Premium that combines Office and Copilot Pro
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft 365 Microsoft has announced a new productivity subscription that combines Microsoft 365 Family and Copilot Pro under one $20 a month subscription dubbed Microsoft 365 Premium.

Windows 7 marketshare skyrocketed to almost 10% last month
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 7 StatCounter reports that Windows 7 has gained almost 10% market share in the last month, just as Windows 10 support is coming to an end. But it's probably just an anomaly.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 25H2 issues and offers potential workarounds
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 With the next version of Windows 11 now generally available, Microsoft has confirmed that there are a couple of known issues to be aware of if you're upgrading right away.

Windows 11 version 25H2: Everything you need to know
By Zac Bowden last updated
Windows 11 The next version of the Windows 11 operating system is now available, with rollout now under way. Here's everything you need to know about version 25H2, including availability, new features, and more.

Download official Windows 11 version 25H2 RTM ISOs here
By Zac Bowden last updated
Windows 11 The next version of Windows 11 is now generally available, and you can download the official offline ISO media for installation onto your computer directly from Microsoft's servers. All the links can be found here!

Windows 11 version 25H2 is now generally available to install
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The next version of Windows 11 is now generally available, and while it doesn't include any new features or changes, it does come with up to 36 months of additional support over version 24H2.

Opera launches $20 a month AI-powered web browser dubbed Neon
By Zac Bowden published
Browsers Opera Neon is yet another AI-powered web browser designed to make browsing the web easier with agentic AI experiences and capabilities, but it'll cost $20 a month.
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