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Windows 11 Dev Build Unveils Snipping Tool Window Recorder and Copilot Click to Do Upgrades
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5751 to the Dev Channel on August 15, a cumulative update packed with subtle UI refinements, new Copilot-powered Click to Do selection modes,...
Hidden Flags Unveil Dark Mode for Windows 11 File Operation Dialogs in Latest Insider Builds
Microsoft is finally taking aim at one of Windows 11’s longest-running visual inconsistencies: the jarring white file operation dialogs that flash across a dark-themed desktop during copy, move, or...
Windows 11 Beta 26120.5751: Phased AI Rollouts and Steady Fixes Anchor 24H2
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5751 to the Beta Channel on August 15, 2025, advancing the company’s dual-track strategy for version 24H2: stabilize the operating system...
Notepad Insider Build 11.2507.26.0 Adds Quick-Action Row to Context Menu
Microsoft has pushed a redesigned context menu for Notepad to Windows Insiders, placing Copy, Cut, Paste, Select All, and Delete in a single row of quick actions. The change, part of Notepad version...
Windows 11 Setup’s Blind Spot: 7 Crucial Settings Buried Behind Ads
Windows 11’s out-of-box experience has morphed into a marketing funnel—but it doesn’t have to be. The first hour with a new PC should be a promising start, not a gauntlet of promotional tiles...
Microsoft's Plan to Transform Windows Into a Voice- and Vision-Powered AI Hub
The desktop operating system you know is headed for a metamorphosis. In a series of executive interviews, product rollouts, and hardware programs, Microsoft has laid out a vision for Windows that no...
Windows Will Soon See Your Screen and Hear Your Voice—Microsoft’s Agentic AI Vision Explained
In a recent interview, Microsoft’s head of Windows and devices, Pavan Davuluri, painted a startling picture of the operating system’s future: a multimodal, agentic environment where voice...
Microsoft’s Agentic Windows: The Cloud-PC and Copilot+ Blueprint for an Ambient AI Future
Microsoft is not just adding AI to Windows; it is redesigning the operating system around a radical premise: your PC becomes a conversational partner that lives in the cloud, sees what you see, hears...
Google Slides and Vids Now Swap and Expand Image Backgrounds With AI, but No Admin Off-Switch in Sight
Google has started rolling out Gemini-powered image editing directly inside Slides and Vids, letting users replace and expand backgrounds with a simple text prompt. The tools, which began hitting...
Microsoft Declares Windows Backup for Organizations Generally Available in Latest 22H2 Preview
Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, 2025, delivering a quality-focused cumulative update that carries two significant...
Windows Backup for Organizations Hits GA in Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 Rollout
Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to the Release Preview Channel, marking the general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations—a long-awaited tool that simplifies...
Microsoft Execs Reveal Agentic Windows: An OS That Watches, Listens, and Acts For You
Microsoft’s top Windows executives are sketching a future where the operating system doesn’t just respond to clicks and keystrokes—it watches your screen, listens to your voice, learns your...