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AdGuard blocks Windows Recall snapshots
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software AdGuard for Windows now includes a new feature called "Disable Windows Recall," designed to prevent the controversial Windows Recall tool from capturing snapshots of Copilot+ PC users’ activity.

Copilot’s new animated face raises the question: do we need AI to look human?
By Sean Endicott published
AI Microsoft is testing a Copilot avatar that smiles and reacts in real time. Some see potential — others just find it weird or unnecessary.

Microsoft Edge’s settings menu is now too long to fit on most laptop screens
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft Edge’s menu has grown so long it doesn’t fit on most laptop screens — and there’s no built-in way to customize or clean it up.

WhatsApp is killing off its native Windows app in favor of a web wrapper
By Sean Endicott published
Apps WhatsApp is replacing its native Windows app with a web wrapper, leading to higher RAM use, design mismatches, and changes to how notifications work.

Teams now has threads in channels — a feature Slack users have had for years
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams is finally adding threaded replies in channels, a feature Slack and others have had for years. The feature is now in public preview.

Microsoft Edge just got a lot faster — UI elements now load up to 40% quicker
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft Edge is now faster than ever, with UI load times reduced by 40% and key elements loading in under 300ms thanks to WebUI2.0.

You can now bold and italicize in Notepad — no, seriously
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft has added bold, italic, and Markdown support to Notepad for Windows 11, updating the famously simple text editor with formatting tools.

PowerToys Command Palette just got a major upgrade — and it makes Windows Search look outdated
By Sean Endicott published
Apps PowerToys 0.92 brings a faster, more stable Command Palette with improved extensions, search tools, and customization options for Windows users.
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