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24 juin 2025 à 09:19

Microsoft’s Mu model gives Windows Settings new AI powers. It lets you use natural language and instantly change settings. Here's how it was developed.

Settings app with AI agent

Bring the "Windows 10 look" back to Windows 11 — Everything I changed to restore the desktop UI experience

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24 juin 2025 à 07:30

Do you miss Windows 10? So do I. Here's how to make Windows 11 look and feel just like it with built-in options and free third-party tools.

Windows 11 like 10 desktop

Microsoft unveils big Windows Recall update — now showcases your most used apps and websites

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24 juin 2025 à 05:00

Windows 11 is getting an updated Recall app soon that includes a new homepage interface, which showcases recent snapshots and highlights from your most-used apps and websites.

Windows Recall

Denmark will stick with Windows — government still plans to ditch Microsoft Office

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23 juin 2025 à 07:25

Denmark's Ministry of Digital Affairs will switch from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice but does not plan to replace Windows with Linux.

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Microsoft readies new Windows 11 feature drop for next month — here's what's coming, and when

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20 juin 2025 à 06:57

Microsoft's new Windows 11 Release Preview build gives us a good look at what to expect for next month's feature drop.

Windows 11 Taskbar

Microsoft kicks off testing its new GIF maker — right inside Windows 11

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19 juin 2025 à 16:00

Windows 11 is getting its own built-in GIF-making tool, and it's now available for testing with Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.

Windows 11 Start menu

Windows Hello face unlock no longer works in the dark, and Microsoft says it's not a bug

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16 juin 2025 à 08:30

A recent Windows update has changed how Windows Hello face unlock works, now requiring a color camera in addition to IR sensors to authenticate you. That means it no longer works in the dark.

Mouse Webcam with Windows Hello

Windows 11 news and updates in June: Everything I know about Microsoft's latest tweaks and beta features for Insiders

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16 juin 2025 à 06:32

Microsoft continually updates Windows 11 through a series of beta channels before a general release. Here's everything announced from Monday, June 16, 2025.

Windows 11 logo superimposed onto the screen of a Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a red keyboard seated on a wooden desk

Funny Windows 11 bug brings back classic Windows boot sound from 20 years ago

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16 juin 2025 à 05:18

Windows Vista's iconic boot chime has made a surprise return in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

Windows Vista Aero Wallpaper

It's the year of Linux... at least for Denmark — here's why the country's government is dumping Windows and Office 365

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14 juin 2025 à 09:56

Denmark is replacing Office 365 and Windows with Linux and LibreOffice in a move toward digital independence and data control.

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6 registry tweaks every tech-savvy user must apply on Windows 11

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14 juin 2025 à 08:00

Discover six useful Registry tweaks every Windows 11 power user should know, from disabling Bing search and automatic updates to restoring classic menus and enabling automatic Registry backups.

Windows 11 Registry tweaks

Windows Central Podcast: Xbox Ally is official, and Aero Glass is back?

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13 juin 2025 à 09:40

Daniel and Zac discuss the new Xbox Ally and major changes to Windows for gaming handhelds.

Windows Vista desktop with Aero Glass enabled

AI in Windows 11: Bloat, brilliance, or something in between?

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27 mai 2025 à 12:20

Some call it handy, others call it bloat. We’re asking the community: Is AI in Windows 11 useful or just taking up space?

Microsoft's Surface Pro 12-inch 1st Edition (2025) powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processor.

Microsoft finally ships controversial Windows 11 'Recall' feature after year-long delay — now rolling out to all Copilot+ PCs

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25 avril 2025 à 13:01

First announced in May 2024, Microsoft's Recall feature for Windows 11 is now rolling out on Copilot+ PCs, alongside new Click To Do and AI-powered Search features.

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Microsoft Edge may be getting a redesigned New Tab Page powered by Copilot

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24 avril 2025 à 11:52

Hidden flags in the latest Edge Canary builds reveal a New Tab Page experience that has been redesigned with Copilot at the very heart of the experience.

New Tab Page in Microsoft Edge with Copilot

6 first world Windows 11 problems I desperately want Microsoft to fix

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24 avril 2025 à 11:19

Small and unimportant details are just as big a deal as significant game-breaking issues, and Microsoft often makes some small but noticeable design choices that annoy me. Here are six of them in Windows 11.

Semantic Search coming to Windows 11.

5 security features in Windows 11 you should activate before using public Wi-Fi

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23 avril 2025 à 09:46

On Windows 11, you can improve your privacy and security on public Wi-Fi with different features, and I'm sharing my top recommendations.

Windows 11 wireless settings

An iPad can't run macOS, but it can run... Windows 11?

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22 avril 2025 à 08:06

Apple won’t bring macOS to iPads, but one developer managed to install a version of Windows 11 instead.

A mockup of what Windows 11 could look like on an iPad.

How to change the default folder for downloads on Windows 11