
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

Microsoft unveils Copilot Pages — a digital canvas for multiplayer AI collaboration at work
By Zac Bowden published
Pages Microsoft has today announced Copilot Pages, a new persistent canvas in Microsoft Business Chat that enables “multiplayer AI collaboration.”

Microsoft has scrapped Edge's big UI refresh with rounded tabs
By Zac Bowden published
RIP? Unveiled last year, the "new look and feel" for Microsoft Edge is no longer coming.

Huawei's 10-inch tri-folding phone confirms Satya Nadella was wrong for killing Windows Phone AND Surface Duo
By Zac Bowden published
Looking back The Huawei Mate XT "tri-fold" packs a 10-inch display into your pocket, and I wish it ran Windows.

This new Windows laptop doesn't have a webcam until you want it to
By Zac Bowden published
Unique The Honor MagicBook Art 14 features the world's first detachable laptop webcam!

The Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 are Microsoft's latest 5G devices — and you can order them now
By Zac Bowden published
5G baby Microsoft has announced that the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Pro 11 with 5G connectivity are now available to order.

Qualcomm unveils new 8-Core Snapdragon X Plus chip built for more affordable Windows on Arm laptops
By Zac Bowden published
Snapdragon X Qualcomm has today announced that it's launching a new, lower-tier Snapdragon X SoC designed to bring the new generation of Windows 11 on Arm to a more affordable range of devices.

Turns out you won't be able to uninstall Windows 11's Recall feature after all
By Zac Bowden published
Uninstallable Microsoft has now confirmed that the ability to remove Recall is just a bug, meaning the feature will not actually be removable when it launches.

HP 970 Programmable Wireless Keyboard review: High-end and low-profile, but it does have some flaws
By Zac Bowden published
Review The HP 970 Programmable Wireless Keyboard is an easy choice if you're looking for a low-profile, quiet chiclet-style typing experience that also includes a backlight.

The Windows 10 Start menu will soon remind you to subscribe to Microsoft 365 via backported Windows 11 upsells
By Zac Bowden published
Upselling This week, Microsoft rolled out a new Windows 10 preview build to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels which appears to include some hidden changes.

Microsoft confirms Windows Recall for Copilot+ PCs is still coming, announces new public testing date
By Zac Bowden published
Recall Windows Recall is still on track to enter public testing this year, and the first Windows 11 preview builds with Recall will begin rolling out to Insiders in October.

Microsoft kicks the bucket with Paint 3D, will deprecate the app later this year
By Zac Bowden published
RIP 3D Once poised to replace classic Windows Paint, Microsoft's modern Paint 3D app is now being sunset this November.

Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft VR A new report claims Microsoft has placed an order for thousands of micro-OLED displays that will be used in a new VR headset by the company as soon as 2026.

Surface Pro 11 with 5G and Surface Laptop 7 is now available for pre-order via Microsoft's "for business" store
By Zac Bowden published
If you've been waiting to buy the new Surface Pro 11 with 5G, or waiting for the device to be made available via Microsoft's commercial channels, the wait is finally over.

Windows 11 laptops with Snapdragon X ARM chips can now run Adobe Premiere Pro under emulation
By Zac Bowden published
Adobe Adobe has enabled the ability to run Premiere Pro under emulation on Windows 11 on ARM laptops powered by the Snapdragon X system-on-a-chip.

Windows 12: Rumors, leaks, and everything we know so far
By Zac Bowden last updated
vNext We're already beginning to hear leaks and rumors about the next version of Windows and what it might include. This article is rouning up everything we know so far.

Microsoft is wrong: The new Outlook for Windows is not ready for prime time
By Zac Bowden published
Bad The new Outlook is now generally available on Windows, but it still sucks as a default OS mail client.

Xbox Series X 2024 refresh (Brooklin): Features, price, design, and everything we know
By Zac Bowden last updated
Xbox Brooklin A refreshed Xbox Series X with a possible new design and features was expected to make its debut this year, but it seems to have been killed off.

Your Microsoft 365 subscription now comes with a free VPN on PC and phone
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft VPN Did you know your Microsoft 365 subscription includes access to a free VPN at no additional charge? I didn't either until I stumbled across it today in the Microsoft Defender app on Windows.

New Windows 11 feature lets you wirelessly browse your phone's filesystem directly within File Explorer
By Zac Bowden published
Filesystem Microsoft has announced a new feature that lets you browse your phone's filesystem directly in the Windows File Explorer.

Windows 11 is finally making it easy to change your mouse wheel scroll direction
By Zac Bowden published
Reverse Microsoft is finally adding an option to flip the behavior of your mouse's scroll wheel to the Windows 11 Settings app, letting users change the direction of scrolling with just a few clicks.

Microsoft unveils Bing Generative Search — enhanced with AI, it's a complete overhaul of traditional search
By Zac Bowden published
Gen Search Microsoft has announced a major update to Bing Search that overhauls the search results page with AI at the heart of its experience.

Windows 11 2024 Update: Top 5 new features coming in version 24H2 that you SHOULD be excited about
By Zac Bowden published
Top 5 The next version of Windows 11 is coming soon, and we already know what to expect regarding new features and changes coming in this release known as the 2024 Update.

Microsoft tackles catastrophic global IT outage as 'CrowdStrike' security blames update bug for grounded flights and more
By Ben Wilson last updated
Mass outages The dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death' error hits Microsoft-powered devices across the globe's infrastructure.

Last-chance laptop accessory grabs: Prime Day is done, but there are still 18 discounts worth checking out
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptop upgrades Prime Day might have come to an end, but the deals haven't completely dried up. If you're still looking for some quality laptop accessories at a discount, we're keeping this curated list up-to-date.

Microsoft toys with new Windows 11 Start menu layout inspired by the iOS App Library
By Zac Bowden published
Menu Enhancements Microsoft looks to be working on a new layout for the all apps list in the Start menu on Windows 11 that takes some inspiration from the App Library found on iOS.
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