A new Windows 11 build 26100.2 has been quietly released to the Insider channels, Dev and Canary, under KB5037941. The build has no changelog as it is not meant for the regular branch.
Windows is putting ads in the start menu, but you don't have to stand for that if you don't want to.
The update is optional for now but it should start rolling out to all Windows 11 users next month.
As expected, Microsoft started rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel as part of the latest optional update. Fortunately, you can turn those ads off; here is how.
In an official support document on its website, Microsoft clarified that the updates to the Edge browser (version 123.0.2420.65), released on March 28, 2024, "incorrectly install(ed) a new package (MSIX) called 'Microsoft chat provider for Copilot in Windows' on Windows devices. Resulting from this, the Microsoft Copilot app might appearRead Entire Article
Microsoft has been sparing no effort to promote Copilot, its built-in generative AI tool for Windows. This effort has made some users feel bombarded by information about the feature. Like some startup software, Copilot launches automatically upon Windows 11 startup, similar to unwanted third-party software.While Microsoft's generative AI tool, Copilot, comes pre-installed on Windows 11, some users still need to familiarise themselves with its features. To address this, Microsoft has opted to...
Are you facing some issues with Windows 11 and want to fix it but fear data loss? Here's a simple trick that will help you reinstall Windows 11 with Windows Update without losing your data.
This week's Microsoft news recap brings you stories about the company adding more ads to Windows 11 and Edge, leaking Server builds, Patch Tuesday updates, Windows 11 preview builds, and more.
ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it no longer allows enabling the legacy Windows 10 taskbar on systems with Windows 11 version 24H2 (build 26002 and newer).
This week's Microsoft news recap brings you the latest stories about more ads in Windows 11, Microsoft Account prompts in Windows 10, Start menu improvements, app updates, and more.
Windows Copilot is Microsoft’s answer to ChatGPT, with the AI-powered chatbot now available on Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices. Copilot can not only answer questions in a similar fashion to ChatGPT, but it’s also able to adjust some of your PC’s settings such as adjusting the volume. While ChatGPT can be accessed via a web browser, ChatGPT is instead baked into Windows, allowing for a little bit more control over your PC. This version of Copilot is free to use too, although this isn’t...
It used to be that you could pay for a retail version of Windows 11 and expect it to be ad-free, but those days are apparently finito. The latest update to Windows 11 (KB5036980) comes out this week and includes ads for apps in the "recommended" section of the Start Menu, one of the most oft-used parts of the OS. "The Recommended section of the Start menu will show some Microsoft Store apps," according to the release notes. "These apps come from a small set of curated developers." The app...