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Microsoft Excel app in the Windows 11 Start menu (2025).
Microsoft's Copilot button in Excel might block out data in your spreadsheets

By Kevin Okemwa Published

Software Microsoft’s Copilot button in Excel is unremovable, blocking sheets and frustrating users who call the implementation atrocious.

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Copilot Mode on Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge retires Copilot Mode for deeper AI integration

By Sean Endicott Published

Browsing Microsoft is retiring the dedicated Copilot Mode in Edge. AI features will instead appear throughout the browser, including Edge's mobile version.

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The image shows a desktop interface with two overlapping software windows. Both windows feature lists of files and options, with a colorful gradient background.
A modern CCleaner alternative for Windows 11

By Mauro Huculak Published

Apps Fluent Cleaner is a modern open-source alternative to CCleaner with deeper Windows 11 cleanup tools, extensions, and a native WinUI design.

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Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store drops $99 company registration fee for companies

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft has removed the $99 registration fee for companies joining the Microsoft Store, matching last year’s change for individual developers.

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A man in a suit peers over a laptop displaying a large Chrome logo. The setting is an office.
Users discover Chrome is installing a 4GB AI model

By Kevin Okemwa Published

Apps Google Chrome is quietly pushing a 4GB AI model onto devices and reinstalling it if removed. The company says it is designed to protect your privacy when using AI features.

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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Microsoft Teams will now warn you when external callers look like brand impersonators

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft Teams will soon warn you about brand impersonators who call you.

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New Copilot features for the Microsoft Edge browser announced on October 23, 2025.
Microsoft Edge is simplifying the browser but leaving Copilot right where it is

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft says removing Sidebar will simplify Edge, yet Copilot is not part of the discussion.

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Microsoft Teams app seen displayed on a smartphone screen and a Microsoft Teams logo on a laptop in the background.
Microsoft Teams’ status indicator sparks a whole surveillance debate

By Kevin Okemwa Published

Teams Microsoft Teams’ status feature sparks backlash as workers say it wrongly marks them unavailable after brief inactivity.

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Teams
Futuristic workspace with digital screens displaying video editing software and a control panel. Cool blue lighting creates a sleek, high-tech atmosphere.
N‑Studio hits the Microsoft Store with a capable free screen recorder and a paid pro editor upgrade

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps N‑Studio is now available through the Microsoft Store with a free Starter tier and a paid Professional upgrade.

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Microsoft Edge Sidebar
A new petition says Microsoft shouldn't kill Edge's browser Sidebar

By Kevin Okemwa Published

Apps Microsoft wants to retire Edge’s Sidebar, but users are fighting back with petitions to save the feature they rely on most.

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