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Cortana’s gone, Copilot isn’t filling the gap, and Microsoft still can’t decide what Windows’ assistant should be

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Par : [email protected] (Daniel Rubino)
Now that Copilot is the buttoned‑up default for Windows 11, there’s no reason fans shouldn’t get the option to choose Cortana as their AI persona.

Lenovo ThinkPad with the Microsoft Cortana logo and the text "bring her back."

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8 new Windows 11 features expected to arrive with the February 2026 update — Patch Tuesday isn't flashy, but it'll deliver (some) meaningful changes

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
Windows 11's February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, Smart App Control changes, and performance improvements. Here's all you need to know.

Windows 11 Resume feature

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A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

Notepad bloated on a desk

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You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
People familiar with Microsoft's plans say the company is moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.

Mockups with Microsoft's AI agent Copilot in Windows 11 and the Windows 11 taskbar

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Zorin OS 18 has reached 2 million downloads, with 1M+ Windows defections fueling one of Linux’s biggest growth stories in 2026

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Zorin OS 18 has passed 2 million downloads in under three months, with around 75% coming from Windows users as Windows 10 reaches end of life and hardware limits push more people toward Linux.

Zorin OS shown on various laptops and PCs.

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Windows 11 gets a December Insider update packed with new features and AI upgrades — reveals Microsoft’s next big push. Here's everything that is new.

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
In December 2025, Microsoft rolled out at least four preview builds for Windows 11, rolling out a bunch of new features and changes, including Model Context Protocol (MCP), Update Orchestration Platform (UOP), Xbox Full Screen Experience for PCs, Ask Copilot, AI agents for Taskbar, Agent Launchers, and a lot more, and here's all you need to know.

Screenshots of the latest Windows 11 Insider builds for December 2025.

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RAM is getting too expensive to waste memory in Windows 11 — optimize your PC with my tips and keep it running smoothly

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
On Windows 11, you can reduce RAM usage by limiting startup apps, background services, browser load, and system overhead, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

Windows 11 PC with low memory usage

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