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

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.

Windows 10 support has ended — final OS update is now online
By Zac Bowden last updated
LIVE Support for Windows 10 ends on October 14 this week. Here's everything you need to know about how your PC is at risk, and what you can do to remain secure.

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.

When you click “shut down,” Windows 11 will finally listen
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!
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