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Microsoft wants a version of USB-C that “just works” consistently across all PCs
"Windows Diagnostics Data shows that 27 percent of PCs with USB4 have encountered a limited…
In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you”
By late 2021, major updates for Windows' built-in Notepad text editor had been so rare…
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Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux has become an important tool for developers and power users…
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Microsoft shares its process (and discarded ideas) for redone Windows 11 Start menu
Microsoft put a lot of focus on Windows 11's design when it released the operating…
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Office apps on Windows 10 are no longer tied to its October 2025 end-of-support date
For most users, Windows 10 will stop receiving security updates and other official support from…
Lighter, cheaper Surface Laptop saves a little money but gives up a lot
The laptop has two USB-C ports on the right side, seen here, and a USB-A…
Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it
Recall is the most high-profile feature in the release Microsoft is starting to roll out…
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In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed
The Recall tray icon is always visible when the service is running, just so you're…
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Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps
Some elements of Microsoft's Copilot assistant in Windows 11 have felt like a solution in…
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Back to basics: Microsoft tests overhauled Start menu in Windows 11 beta builds
Microsoft continues to tweak the Windows 11 UI in other ways as well. A beta…