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Microsoft has officially confirmed that there are no plans to make WordPad a “reinstallable” feature on Windows 11. In a future update release, it will be removed. When performing a clean install of Windows 11 Build 26020 or newer in the Canary channel, WordPad is no longer installed. Starting with Windows 11 Build 26020, Microsoft…

I have a strong affinity for small form factor (SFF) PCs, and the HP Elite Mini 800 G9 is a perfect example of why. It strikes a balance between large, bulky desktop PCs and less expandable portable PCs, making use of a compact and silent design to provide optimal performance and expandability. Although readers may…

Microsoft is updating Windows Copilot to include a new feature that lets users capture a screen and ask AI to explain it. This new feature, “Add a Screenshot,” is currently being rolled out to the general public, but may not be available to everyone. With the addition of a new button in the Copilot panel,…

PC vendors sold just 250.7 million PCs in 2023, marking a 13.25 percent year-over-year (YOY) decline compared to the 289 million units sold in 2022. This is the lowest number of PCs sold since 2006, and considerably lower than the pandemic-high 344.3 million units that PC vendors sold in 2021. These figures are an average…

Microsoft has recently announced a Windows 11 update, signaling the end of the road for the popular Steps Recorder app. This shift follows the decision to discontinue the WordPad and Windows speech recognition features in Windows 11. For those unfamiliar with Steps Recorder, it was initially bundled with Windows 7 and served as a valuable…

The EU’s crackdown on privacy is starting to show its effects, especially in the design of Microsoft’s new Outlook. A recent disclosure in the app indicates that Microsoft is gathering personal data and selling it to advertisers who can then display targeted ads both inside and outside the app. According to Proton’s Edward Komenda, the…

Microsoft has once again updated the lock screen in Windows 11, making it more interactive with the addition of a new weather card. While this is a minor change, there are likely more significant updates on the horizon. Microsoft is currently testing the enhanced lock screen with the “cards” feature in Windows 11 Build 23612,…

Microsoft has just released Windows 11 build 23619 to PCs in the Dev channel of the Windows Insider Program. This update brings in some exciting new features along with a plethora of bug fixes. One of the new features included in this update is the ability for users with an Entra ID account (formerly Azure…

A recent version of Windows is on its way, and it appears likely that it will be named the “Windows 11 2024 Update” rather than Windows 12, despite the fact that this decision ultimately rests with Microsoft’s marketing team. HP has just produced new documentation containing references to the “Windows 11 2024 Update” and “24H2”,…