
Zac Bowden
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 11's Taskbar with multi-monitor setups is getting an important update
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The latest Windows 11 preview build finally enables the ability to view the notification center and calendar flyout from the Taskbar on secondary monitors.

Microsoft launches new experimental 'Copilot Mode' in Edge browser
By Zac Bowden published
Edge Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is a new experimental feature that transforms the browser into an agentic AI experience, but it's only free for a limited time.

Microsoft calls Windows 11 version 24H2 the most reliable version of Windows ever.
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 You can expect up to 24% less unexpected restarts and crashes on your Windows PC when you update to Windows 11 version 24H2.

Microsoft Copilot looks set to gain GPT-5 access via new 'smart' chat mode — right alongside ChatGPT
By Zac Bowden published
OpenAI's GPT-5 generative AI model is expected to launch next month, and it looks like Copilot is set to gain access to it right alongside ChatGPT, as references to a new GPT-5 powered "Smart" chat mode have been spotted.

Microsoft tests redesigned Widgets Board on Windows 11 with Copilot
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A redesigned widgets panel on Windows 11 replaces the MSN feed with a new Copilot Discover layout, which curates stories based on your likes using AI.

Top 6 new features coming to Windows 11 next month
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is rolling out a handful of big new features and changes to Windows 11 in the next month, including new AI features and improvements to how the OS handles crashes and restarts.

You can now lock your Windows 11 PC from your Android phone
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A new update to the Link To Windows app on Android has introduced the ability to remotely lock your PC using your phone with the tap of a button.

Surface Laptop 7 with 5G is now available to order
By Zac Bowden published
Surface The Surface Laptop 7 with 5G is now available to order, but only for business customers and with an Intel Core Ultra chip. The device will ship on August 26 and starts at an eyewatering $1,799.

Windows 11 will finally let you share audio to multiple devices at once
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is working on a "shared audio" feature that will let you connect to two devices to play audio from, a feature that other platforms have had for years.

Microsoft kills Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft After 12 years, Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the platform.

5 current actually good Microsoft products that it has seemingly abandoned
By Jez Corden published
Microsoft Microsoft's product graveyard is calling. Here are 5 products that may not be long for this world, if their lack of updates is any indication.

You'll soon be able to attend Teams meetings with your Mercedes-Benz
By Zac Bowden published
Cars Mercedes and Microsoft partner up to deliver generative AI and productivity features to its cars, letting you attend Teams meetings and chat with Microsoft 365 Copilot while you drive to and from work.

Microsoft scraps plans to simplify the Windows 11 System Tray
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A year since it was first put into testing, Microsoft still hasn't delivered its new simplified date and time layout for the System Tray on the Taskbar for Windows 11. Turns out, that's because of negative feedback from users.

New study reveals that 50% of PCs haven't upgraded to Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Windows A study from ControlUp says that about 50% of PCs are now running Windows 11, with the other 50% still on Windows 10. End of support is fast approaching.

Microsoft begins testing desktop sharing with Copilot on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 First announced earlier this year, sharing your desktop with Copilot on Windows 11 is now in testing with insiders across all preview channels.

Windows 11 will soon use AI to describe images on your screen
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A new "Describe Image" feature is coming soon to Click To Do, which will allow Windows 11 to use AI to describe an image that's currently on your screen.

Windows 11 will soon adaptively enable battery saver regardless of battery level
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A new feature now in preview testing in the Windows 11 Canary Channel is designed to increase battery life by adaptively enabling energy saver mode based on your current workflow, not battery level.

Microsoft will stop releasing new features in Office for Windows 10 users
By Zac Bowden published
Office While Microsoft will continue to support Office with security updates on Windows 10 through October 2028, the company won't be releasing new features for the suite of apps starting next year.

Don't waste your money on a MacBook — you have just 24 hours to get a better laptop for cheap!
By Zac Bowden published
Deals The MacBook Air is not the great deal the media makes it out to be. You can spend less money and get a better laptop in the Surface Laptop 7 right now in the last 24 hours of Amazon Prime Day sales.

Pay just $750 for Microsoft's 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 in this last minute deal!
By Zac Bowden published
Deals You can grab yourself a 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage right now for just $750 from the New Egg refurbished storefront.

You can now buy a Snapdragon X laptop for under $500, a low I didn't think we'd see just yet
By Zac Bowden last updated
Deal I've been waiting to see how low Snapdragon X powered laptops get this Amazon Prime Day week, and it just crossed under $500. I don't think we'll see a Snapdragon X laptop for cheaper than this deal.

You can now buy a Snapdragon X laptop for $500, the lowest I think we'll see this week
By Zac Bowden last updated
Deal In the market for a new Windows 11 PC this Amazon Prime Day? You should consider a Copilot+ PC, and I've rounded up the best deals I've seen on them this week.

UK DEAL: Flagship Surface Laptop 7 is an incredible £900 off for Prime Day!
By Zac Bowden published
Deal The top-end configuration of Surface Laptop 7, with a 15-inch screen, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD storage, is £900 off right now, making it cheaper than an entry-level MacBook Pro. An insane deal for UK folks!

Perplexity launches AI web browser that you can pay $200 a month to access now
By Zac Bowden published
AI Perplexity has launched its own AI-powered web browser dubbed "Comet" that is available now, but only if you pay $200 a month as part of Perplexity Max. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for an invitation to use it for free.
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