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How to Acquire Windows 11 Paint App’s Background Remover, Resembling Photoshop’s Feature
The original dark mode for the Paint app | Image Courtesy: Microsoft Downloading the latest version of Paint with a background removal tool no longer requires signing up for Windows 11’s Insider Program. Windows 11’s Paint app now offers the ability to remove the background from any image. This feature is similar to Adobe’s paid…
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Windows 11 Insider Build 23541 Released for Dev Channel Users
Microsoft recently released a new Windows 11 Canary build, followed by the Windows 11 Insider build 23541 for Dev Channel testers. However, this update primarily focuses on bug fixes and does not introduce any new features. In this build, Microsoft has addressed an issue where dragging app icons in the taskbar sometimes caused File Explorer…
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Microsoft Quietly Phases Out Legacy Troubleshooters in Windows 11
In February, Microsoft made an announcement regarding the retirement of its legacy inbox troubleshooters in Windows 11. Surprisingly, I overlooked this news and need to update the Windows 11 Field Guide to include this change, as Microsoft seems to be ahead of schedule in implementing this transition. Let’s go through the details of this change.…
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Bug Fixing Update Released for Windows Insiders on the Canary Channel
Microsoft has recently released the Windows 11 preview build 25947 for Insiders on the Canary Channel. This latest build focuses on fixing bugs and improving reliability, rather than introducing new features. One of the issues that has been addressed in this build is the File Explorer crashing problem when accessing the Gallery view. Additionally, a…
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Windows 11 users protest Microsoft’s WordPad removal, citing its superior speed compared to MS Word
Users are expressing discontent with Microsoft’s announcement to remove WordPad in a future release of Windows, potentially Windows 12. Many users have reached out to Microsoft through its Feedback Hub, with one user highlighting that WordPad loads RTF files faster than MS Word on Windows 11 and other Windows versions. In an update to the…
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Latest BSOD in Windows 11 is not Microsoft’s error; however, update encounters additional problems
In August 2023, an optional update for Windows 11 has been causing numerous issues for users. However, one specific problem reported with the update was not caused by Microsoft. MSI, a hardware manufacturer, has confirmed that some users encountered the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error after installing the update. Nevertheless, MSI has provided a…
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Microsoft Releases Latest Windows 11 Build for Beta Channel Insiders
The Windows 11 Insider Preview Beta channel showcases Windows 11 version 23H2, making each build noteworthy at this stage. Today, Microsoft released build 2631.2271, bringing us closer to the final release. This release includes updates to the Microsoft Store, featuring a new Game Pass page that allows users to explore and subscribe to PC Game…
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Microsoft’s WordPad may not be included in Windows 12 after serving for almost three decades
Microsoft is planning to remove WordPad from future versions of Windows, potentially starting with Windows 12, which is expected to be released in the fall of 2024. WordPad, which has been a part of Windows for 28 years, hasn’t received any updates since Windows 7. The last major update occurred in October 2009 with the…
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Goodbye, WordPad – A Farewell to Thurrott.com
Microsoft has made a subtle announcement that WordPad, the basic word processor included with Windows since 1995, will no longer receive updates and will eventually be retired. This information was added to the Deprecated features for Windows client page on Microsoft Learn on September 1, 2023. According to the page, Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Word…
