Microsoft Photos on Windows 11 undergoes significant AI upgrade, introducing Google Photos-inspired features

Microsoft Photos on Windows 11 undergoes significant AI upgrade, introducing Google Photos-inspired features

Microsoft is unveiling an enhanced version of the Photos app, equipped with advanced AI capabilities similar to those found in Google Photos. The company is currently testing a cutting-edge feature that harnesses the power of AI to blur, eliminate, or replace the background of an image, and subsequently save it in .png format. This innovative…

Uninstall more inbox apps like Photos and Camera with Windows 11

Uninstall more inbox apps like Photos and Camera with Windows 11

In an effort to streamline Windows 11, Microsoft has revealed its plans to allow users to remove more inbox apps, including Microsoft Photos. The company has also announced that it will be discontinuing the ‘Tips’ app in a future release, expected to roll out next year. The ‘Tips’ app was designed to showcase new features…

The Best Windows 11 Shortcut to Resolve GPU Issues: Ctrl+Win+Shift+B

The Best Windows 11 Shortcut to Resolve GPU Issues: Ctrl+Win+Shift+B

Windows offers a lesser-known keyboard shortcut ‘Ctrl+Win+Shift+B’, which can be used to resolve black screen problems by refreshing the desktop surface buffer with the use of the Desktop Window Manager’s hardware acceleration. This feature was originally added in Windows Vista and is now present in all versions, including Windows 11 version 23H2 and Windows 10….

Issues with Windows 11 23H2 installation impact some users as update installation fails

Issues with Windows 11 23H2 installation impact some users as update installation fails

Numerous users have reported encountering issues when attempting to install Windows 11 version 23H2, with error messages such as 0x800f081f. Despite flagging these problems in the Feedback Hub, Microsoft has not provided any workarounds or detailed information on the cause of the installation failures. The nature of the issues preventing the download and installation of…

Initial Thoughts on the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4

Initial Thoughts on the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 stands as a high-end, premium business Ultrabook that boasts stunning aesthetics, top-notch connectivity, and unparalleled portability. It offers a choice between Intel and AMD variants, and there’s an option for 5G cellular connectivity. Despite its premium quality, the T14s comes at a reasonable price, especially during Lenovo’s periodic sales….

Get a sneak peek at Windows 11’s ability to create ZIP, 7z, and TAR archives directly

Get a sneak peek at Windows 11’s ability to create ZIP, 7z, and TAR archives directly

A new feature in Windows 11 Build 25992 allows users to create archives in .zip, .7z, and .tar formats natively, by simply right-clicking any file. This feature, which was revealed during the Build 2023 developer conference, is now being rolled out to some users in the Insider Program. To create an archive without using a…

Microsoft Marks 20 Years of Patch Tuesday with Minimal Fanfare

Microsoft Marks 20 Years of Patch Tuesday with Minimal Fanfare

Microsoft’s John Cable recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Patch Tuesday, now known as Tuesday of Week B in the Windows update schedule. In a blog post, he mentioned, “This year marks a very important milestone for the history of Microsoft, the Windows product, and for greater computing: 20 years of Patch Tuesday updates.” With…

How to turn off Google Chrome’s new Windows 11 design as it rolls out

How to turn off Google Chrome’s new Windows 11 design as it rolls out

To revert to the previous design of Google Chrome on Windows 11, you can go to Chrome://flags and disable four specific flags: Chrome Refresh 2023, Chrome WebUI Refresh 2023, Chrome Refresh 2023 New Tab Button, and Chrome Refresh 2023 Top Chrome Font Style. After completing this process, relaunch the browser to bring back the old…

Microsoft outlines its plan for the upcoming Outlook for Windows

Microsoft outlines its plan for the upcoming Outlook for Windows

Microsoft is preparing to launch a new web-based Outlook for Windows that will soon replace the Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 11 and Windows 10. A toggle in the existing apps allows users to switch over to the new all-in-one client, which can also be downloaded separately from the Microsoft Store. Although the new…