Hey, PCWorld readers! Windows 11 has a bunch of hidden features that I consider unrealized gems — utilities and tools that aren’t widely used, but when Windows users do discover them, most…
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Microsoft’s AI helper, Copilot Vision, is now live
Your PC can now see what you’re looking at on the screen, if you choose to let it. Copilot Vision is now generally available for users in the United States, Microsoft said…
Microsoft’s Photos app just got a surprisingly cool AI lighting feature
A few days ago, Microsoft announced via the Windows Insider blog some new AI features and improvements for the Photos app. Among the new features is “Relight,” which lets you adjust the…
Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe shows where Windows has lost its way
Apple has a reputation for reimagining products launched by other companies, polishing them so thoroughly that they’re often seen as synonymous with Apple itself. With the macOS 26 “Tahoe” update that Apple…
Microsoft begs/threatens Windows 10 users to upgrade, again
A new ad for Windows 11, and by extension new Windows 11-powered laptops, has been posted to the official Windows YouTube channel. It’s called “Right side of risk.” Uh-oh. The 30-second spot…
Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe
Having a full Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom of my display seems like a waste of space to me, seeing as I tend to pin just a few icons to it…
Upcoming Windows 11 feature aims to smartly extend laptop battery life
After spending the last few months trying to fix all the bugs in version 24H2, Microsoft’s developers have now shifted their focus to the next upgrade of Windows 11. Version 25H2 will…
Windows 11 lost users again in May, but not among gamers
Back in March, the numbers showed that Windows 10 holdouts were finally starting to switch to Windows 11, and those numbers continued to grow—albeit slowly—in April. However, the latest figures from Statcounter…
Microsoft releases Windows 11 hotfix for PCs crashing with code 0xc0000098
Update on June 2, 2025: Microsoft recently released update KB5062170, an out-of-band hotfix for the previously released May update for Windows 11 23H2 and 22H2 that’s been wreaking havoc for some users….
WordPad is dead in Windows 11, but Notepad is absorbing its skills
For years, Notepad has existed as a bare-bones text editor. No longer. Microsoft keeps adding to it, including a new update that includes capabilities that you might have expected in another Windows…