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

Clippy is back — Microsoft includes hidden easter egg in Copilot
By Zac Bowden published
Copilot The new Copilot avatar Mico has a hidden easter egg that lets you turn it into Clippy by tapping it a number of times.

Microsoft launches Mico avatar for Copilot, along with group chats and more
By Zac Bowden published
Copilot Copilot is gaining a handful of new features today in the form of a new Mico avatar, group chats, and the ability to push back against humans when their assumptions are wrong.

Copilot in Microsoft Edge can now analyze your browsing history
By Zac Bowden published
AI Microsoft is announcing wider availability of Copilot Actions and Copilot Journeys in its Edge web browser, both designed to make the browser more intelligent for you.

Microsoft prepares major Windows 11 feature drop with new Start menu, Taskbar updates, and more
By Zac Bowden published
Windows Windows 11's next major update is set to include a brand-new Start menu, lots of Taskbar and File Explorer updates, and general quality of life improvements, which is now in the final testing stages before general availability.

Microsoft Store no longer lets you turn off automatic app updates on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A recent change to the Microsoft Store app has disabled the ability to turn off automatic updates. Now, you can only pause automatic updates for up to 5 weeks.

Microsoft teases yet another AI announcement for Copilot — who is Mico?
By Zac Bowden published
AI Microsoft's social accounts on Instagram have started teasing another Copilot announcement coming this Thursday, seemingly centered around an AI called Mico.

Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 update to fix WinRE tools
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 update KB5070773 is now rolling out as an out of band patch that addresses a major issue with the Windows Recovery Environment on the latest version of the OS.

Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10 — here's what to do next
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 10 Windows 10 support ended on Tuesday, October 14. That means Windows 10 PCs will no longer receive security updates automatically, and you must take action to ensure these devices remain secure when connected to the internet.

Microsoft recaps new features shipped on Windows 11 in 2025
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 2025 has been quite a busy year for Windows 11, with the OS receiving new features on an almost monthly basis. Now, Microsoft has published a handy recap of everything that has shipped so far.

Windows 11's Taskbar search is being replaced with Copilot
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Copilot will soon be instantly accessible right from the Taskbar on Windows 11 PCs, replacing the classic Windows Search box with AI and Copilot Vision.

Microsoft unveils next-gen agentic AI assistant for Windows 11, powered by "Hey Copilot"
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting an agentic AI assistant that lets you ask Copilot to control apps and files for you. It's also making it easier to access Copilot from the Taskbar and with your voice.

Microsoft teases big announcement about Windows coming this week
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft has teased that a big announcement about Windows is happening on Thursday, and has hinted that the news will be related to how people use and interact with the OS.

Windows 10 is dead, Microsoft confirms
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 10 Microsoft has confirmed that support for Windows 10 has now come to an end. It has released one final mainstream OS update, but millions of users are still running the now abandoned OS.

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 dark mode improvements are coming
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Dark mode is finally coming to more areas of the OS on Windows 11, including legacy interfaces like the File Explorer and more, Microsoft confirms.

OneDrive's AI face scanning feature comes under fire for not being always disable-able
By Zac Bowden published
OneDrive Microsoft is slowly rolling out a new feature in OneDrive that allows the app to identify common faces in photos using AI, and people have noticed its support webpage suggests the feature can only be disabled up to three times a year.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 12-inch is still at one of its lowest prices ever right now
By Zac Bowden last updated
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.

Say goodbye to “save as”—Word wants all your docs in OneDrive now
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.

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.
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