Paint 3D, which was once billed as the modernized replacement of the classic Microsoft Paint app, is ironically getting the axe just seven years after its launch. Some users who open the app have found a banner under the toolbar saying, “Paint 3D won’t be available in the Microsoft Store or receive future updates starting on November […]
From ‘Paint’ to ‘Photos,’ the jam-packed AI capabilities in the Surface Laptop 7 make Windows fun again. Windows surface Score 4.8 Wow Factor5 User Friendliness4.5 Performance5.0 Bang for the Buck4.5 The Good The Bad You won’t believe the battery life we recorded for the Surface Laptop 7, which is a part of Microsoft’s “Surface” family that features a wide variety of […]
Windows 11’s Start menu isn’t the best, and it has its fair share of detractors. It’s at the point where there are plenty of third-party Start menu replacement apps that add the features that Microsoft never got around to making. Fortunately, it seems that Microsoft isn’t done with the Windows 11 Start menu yet, as it’s adding […]
This month’s update for Windows 11 is pretty impressive. There are the typical bug fixes that you would expect, but there are also lots of additions and improvements to the operating system. Like Windows 10, Windows 11 Copilot now offers a more app-like experience, and there is the very welcome return of the Show Desktop button […]
Four months ago, it was reported that Microsoft was testing adding long overdue features like spell checking and autocorrect to its Notepad app. You may have been wondering when, or indeed if, this functionality was ever going to come non-Insiders, but the updated Notepad is now quietly rolling out to all users and you likely already […]
All Windows PCs use Microsoft’s antivirus by default. Image: IDG / Chris Hoffman Windows Defender is a capable antivirus solution built into Windows itself. Unless you’ve installed a different antivirus program on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, your PC is using it right now. The good news is that Microsoft’s Defender antivirus is designed to “just work” […]
The way Windows 11 interacts with mobile devices — and, in turn, the way it lets users interact with them — has been a little odd for some time. The Your Phone / Phone Link app showed that using Windows to use or browse your smartphone was really something of an afterthought for Microsoft. Continuing […]
Windows 12 could arrive in 2025, so what can we expect? Windows 12 is likely to be the next major update to Windows 11 — with an even bigger push of Copilot to boot. Microsoft announced a bunch of Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11 in May 2024, which brings AI to the forefront of the company’s operating system. ‘Recall’ is an AI-powered feature […]
A new web page was launched to remind users about Windows 10’s imminent end-of-support. What you need to know Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system continues to dominate the market share, despite being on the brink of reaching its end-of-support date slated for October 14, 2025. The tech giant recommends upgrading to its newer and AI-infused Windows 11 OS […]
Microsoft Copilot is quite similar to ChatGPT, but it has a few key differences. Here’s how to use it! Microsoft Copilot is one of the best large language models (LLMs) available, and it’s still one of the only free ways to experience GPT-4 right now. You can use it for advanced proofreading, research, learning, or even for […]
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