Your ARM Windows laptop just became a gaming machine
After years of limited gaming support on Windows 11 ARM devices, Microsoft has officially expanded the Xbox app to be fully available on all ARM-based Windows 11 PCs. That means…
A Windows 11 update broke shutdowns, here’s what you should do
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now…
Microsoft Excel’s new import functions make handling numbers easier
If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into…
You can finally uninstall Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11, but there’s a catch
Microsoft is finally letting some users remove Copilot from Windows, but the fine print makes it clear this is not the clean break many people were hoping for. After pushing…
Microsoft just fixed one of Word’s most annoying quirks
Microsoft is rolling out a new, faster, and more efficient way to add hyperlinks in Word. Instead of selecting text, opening the Insert Link dialog, and inserting a URL, users…
Microsoft introduces Copilot Checkout to help you shop and pay without leaving the chat
OpenAI introduced an Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT last year, letting users browse and buy products without leaving the chat interface. Google soon followed with shoppable product listings in its…
Microsoft to end support for Windows 11 SE in 2026
Microsoft has essentially confirmed it is pulling the plug on Windows 11 SE, the specialized version of its operating system designed for K–8 classrooms. By the end of 2026, support…
You can now try the Windows phone OS that Microsoft never released
Before Microsoft shipped the Surface Duo with Android, it was meant to run a custom version of Windows called Andromeda OS, built specifically for dual-screen devices. That plan was quietly…
You can now try the Windows phone OS that Microsoft never released
Before Microsoft shipped the Surface Duo with Android, it was meant to run a custom version of Windows called Andromeda OS, built specifically for dual-screen devices. That plan was quietly…
Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11
Microsoft is working on some low-profile but important tweaks to the Windows 11 File Explorer that could finally curb its hunger for system memory. Currently being tested in the latest…