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Windows 11 Photos and Paint apps are set for major upgrades with new AI features – but most users won’t get them
The Microsoft AI hype train is now well on its way and the next stop is Windows 11’s Photos and Paint apps getting another helping of AI integration. Microsoft is currently holding its Build 2024 conference, where the company has already introduced its line of new AI-focused Copilot+ PCs, including…
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Ads in Windows 11 are becoming the new normal and look like they’re headed for your Settings home page
Microsoft looks like it’s forging ahead with its mission to put more ads in parts of the Windows 11 interface, with the latest move being an advert introduced to the Settings home page. Windows Latest noticed the ad, which is for the Xbox Game Pass, is part of the latest…
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Windows 11 could get a shiny new feature to share files and links with QR codes, because apparently copy and paste is so last year
Windows 11’s Share menu is getting a new feature – the ability to share links as QR codes that a smartphone or other suitable device can scan (you can check out our guides on how to scan QR codes with an iPhone or with an Android). The Share menu isn’t…
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Tired of ads in Windows 11? This free, straightforward third-party app might be just what you need to cut down the number of ads on your PC
If you’re a Windows 11 user who isn’t quite ready to leave the operating system behind but would like a break from seeing ads all over the place, I have some news that might make you feel better. There’s a free app that cuts out ads to make your Windows…
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This Windows 11 installation setting can cut your SSD performance in half. Here’s how to disable it.
BitLocker, which is Microsoft’s software encryption for SSDs, has run into its fair share of issues over the years since its release. And now there’s another potential problem looming over Windows 11 users with the upcoming version 24H2 update. There’s a new report that Windows 11 version 24H2, also called…
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Nearly half of all Steam users are using Windows 11 — but why?
Recently, it was revealed that Windows 11’s market share has been declining as more users have been opting for Windows 10. Gamers must have missed the memo, though, since it turns out that Windows 11 is gaining ground as the most popular OS among Steam players. Considering that my position…
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