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 allContinue Reading
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 antivirusContinue Reading
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 ofContinue Reading
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.Continue Reading
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 newerContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
Microsoft wants to bring generative AI to the forefront of Windows — and the PCs running it. At a keynote ahead of its annual Build developer conference this week, the company unveiled a new lineup of Windows machines it’s calling Copilot+ PCs, plus generative AI-powered features like Recall, which helpsContinue Reading
Microsoft is bringing new Start menu ads to all users. KB5036980, the latest non-security update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, brings app “recommendations” directly to the Start menu. Now, recommended content on your Start menu includes files, recently installed apps, tips, and ads. Fortunately, you can turn that off.Continue Reading
Microsoft has introduced the next iteration of its lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) model, called Phi-3. The updated family includes the 3.8-billion-parameter Phi-3 Mini, the 7-billion-parameter Phi-3 Small, and the 14-billion-parameter Phi-3 Medium. This release comes after the Phi-2 model, introduced in December 2023, was surpassed in performance by models such as Meta’s Llama-3Continue Reading
Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system has about 18 months of official support left. Customers may further extend support by up to three years, but this comes at a cost. Now, Microsoft is pushing another message on to Windows 10 devices. A new journey with Windows is a fullscreen prompt thatContinue Reading