Windows 11

Launched in October 2021, Windows 11 started a new era as the latest version of Microsoft's official operating system, pre-loaded onto the best laptops and sold separately for custom-built desktop PCs. It continues to receive significant updates, like Windows 11 version 24H2, which is loaded with new features and supports modern hardware like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to handle local Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing tasks offered by Microsoft Copilot and third-party apps.
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Copilot awakens—Windows 11 adds wake word support for Insiders
By Daniel Rubino published
AI Users can now say “Hey, Copilot” to their Windows 11 PC to use Microsoft’s generative AI bot.

Best Windows on Arm apps
By Zac Bowden last updated
Arm-native apps Got a Windows PC with an Arm processor like Snapdragon X? These are the apps you should download that are Arm64 native!

How to disable annoying ads on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you can use different ways to disable annoying ads from the operating system, and in this guide, I'll show you everything you need to do to minimize advertisements on your computer.

Windows 10 support ends in 2025, but Microsoft 365 apps on that OS will keep getting (some) updates until 2028
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft will support Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 until 2028, even after the OS reaches end-of-life and stops receiving updates in 2025.

New Copilot+ PC features roll out to Insiders — even on Intel and AMD devices
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft rolled out two new Windows 11 Insider builds, adding support for intelligent actions in Click to Do on Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs.

How to move a window that's off the screen on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Annoying problem On Windows 11, if a window appears off the screen, you can use the Task View UI or keyboard shortcut to drag it back to the screen, and in this guide, I will show you how.

Microsoft shares radical Windows 11 Start menu designs it explored
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows designers share concepts they explored for a new Start menu for Windows 11, before settling on one that does little to push the boat out.

Podcast: All about new (smaller) Surface PCs!
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Daniel and Zac discuss Microsoft's latest wave of Surface PCs, our initial impressions of the new Surface Pro 12-inch, and how they fit into the lineup.
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