If your workday feels like an endless stream of purple pop-ups, loud audio chimes, and red badge counters demanding immediate attention, you are far from alone. Microsoft Teams is exceptional for real-time collaboration, but without deliberate configuration, it quickly devolves into an engine of continuous distraction. Fragmented focus drains deep work productivity. Fortunately, regaining control […]

One of the most useful features hidden inside the ChatGPT desktop app is also one that many users may have never tried: Appshots. The feature solves a simple problem. Instead of spending time explaining what you are looking at on your computer, you can simply send the current app window to ChatGPT and let it […]

Microsoft is making a subtle but useful change to Windows 11 Search that could make it easier to find files stored outside the usual folders. Windows 11 can now automatically add frequently used folders to its search index. Instead of relying entirely on a predefined list of indexed locations, Search can take your folder usage […]

OpenAI is bringing ChatGPT directly into Microsoft Word, giving users a new way to write, rewrite, proofread, and improve documents without having to leave the application. The new ChatGPT add-in, which began rolling out around September 17, adds the AI assistant to Word through a persistent sidebar. Instead of opening ChatGPT in a separate browser […]

Microsoft is quietly working on another small but welcome design refresh for Windows 11. The company appears to be modernizing the Temporary Files storage settings page, giving one of the operating system’s most useful cleanup tools a more up-to-date interface. The change has been spotted hidden in Windows 11 build 26340.9354, where Microsoft is testing […]

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 recovery feature that could make one of the most frustrating PC-repair tasks much easier: reinstalling Windows when the system refuses to boot. Windows Insiders testing the latest Beta Preview Build 26220.9343 can now access Cloud rebuild from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The feature is designed to completely […]

Xbox is giving Insiders another round of useful console improvements, with the latest update focused on customization, faster navigation, better Remote Play, cloud gaming, and clearer party chat. The new features are rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting September 9, giving testers more control over how their consoles look and work while also making it […]

Brave has introduced a built-in Email Alias feature to prevent cross-website tracking and reduce spam. This lets users create unique email addresses directly and use them across multiple websites. The email alias feature protects users’ privacy because their real email address stays hidden from the websites they register with using the alias. This article covers […] The post Brave browser adds Email Aliases to keep your real Email private appeared first on TheWindowsClub News.

Apple is reportedly making a major push into a new era of iPhone design with the introduction of the iPhone Duo foldable, alongside significant camera and performance upgrades for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The iPhone Duo is the headline addition, bringing Apple’s take on a book-style foldable while attempting to […]

Microsoft is changing the way it reports its business — and one of the biggest changes is something investors have been asking for years: actual Azure revenue numbers. Starting with its next fiscal year, Microsoft will disclose Azure revenue on a quarterly basis instead of only reporting the cloud platform’s year-over-year growth. The company is […]

Sony and Microsoft are pushing back against lawsuits from U.S. gamers who want their money back after paying higher prices for PlayStation and Xbox consoles during the tariff period. The legal fight has become particularly interesting because Sony is expected to receive roughly $508 million in tariff refunds from the U.S. government. Consumers suing the […]

OpenAI may be getting very close to releasing its next major AI model. The model, widely known by the codename Astra, has reportedly appeared in the OpenAI API under the name “gpt-6-astra.” An unusual response from the Responses API has sparked speculation that OpenAI has already staged the model internally and could be preparing to […]

Claude is becoming less like a chatbot and more like an AI coworker that can actually get things done. Anthropic has expanded computer use in Claude Cowork and Claude Code, allowing Claude to interact directly with your computer. Instead of simply telling you what to do, Claude can click buttons, type text, open applications, use […]

Microsoft is preparing to enable a Windows 11 security feature on more PCs, and while the change is good news for system security, it could come with a downside for some PC gamers. The feature in question is Memory Integrity, also known as Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity (HVCI). Microsoft uses it to protect Windows from malicious […]

Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.1 is making its way into the enterprise AI ecosystem, with Microsoft now making the model available through Microsoft Foundry. The message from Microsoft is simple: don’t judge Fable 5.1 with a single prompt. Put it to work on a real workflow. Fable 5.1 is designed for jobs that take much longer […]

Anthropic has introduced Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1, two new versions of its fifth-generation Claude models that push the company further into long-running coding, research, cybersecurity and scientific workloads. The announcement is particularly interesting because Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1 are essentially the same underlying model. The major difference is how Anthropic applies […]

Microsoft is continuing to refine Windows 11 through its Insider testing program, and the latest experimental update brings a mix of small but noticeable changes to some familiar Windows tools. The update focuses on File Explorer Home, Magnifier, and Print Management. While two of the changes improve the everyday Windows experience, Microsoft is temporarily pulling […]

Microsoft is quietly testing another under-the-hood change in Edge Canary, this time targeting the browser’s built-in PDF reader. Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has been experimenting with rendering the PDF reader using its newer WebUI2 architecture. While most of the changes are happening behind the scenes, Canary users are starting to notice a few […]

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Beta (26H1) preview with a collection of improvements aimed at personalization, recovery, accessibility, File Explorer, emojis, and the taskbar. Released on August 31, 2026, the update is primarily focused on polishing existing Windows 11 experiences rather than introducing a major new feature overhaul. Microsoft says the changes […]

Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 Insider Preview build with several quality-of-life improvements, particularly for desktop personalization and Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) networking. The update is being released to Windows Insiders in the Experimental 26H1 branch, with changes gradually rolling out to testers. While much of the update focuses on reliability fixes, one […]