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Some Windows 11 features stop working after certificate snafu
Microsoft began warning this week that several built-in Windows 11 apps, such as the Snipping Tool and the emoji picker, may stop working temporarily for some users because the company neglected to…
Windows 11’s next taskbar update looks helpful, but isn’t the one you’re waiting for
Early users of Windows 11 have a lot of complaints about the taskbar: It’s rigid and artificially constrained compared to the tool in the last version of the operating system. Microsoft has…
Windows 11 doesn’t automatically protect you from all threats. Here’s how to stay safe
Back when Microsoft announced Windows 11, it proclaimed the new operating system to be the most secure version of Windows yet. The company’s requirements certainly imply that Windows 11 outdoes its predecessor,…
Tested: Start11 solves Windows 11’s worst Start menu and taskbar sins
Stardock Software’s Start11 utility is shipping today as a 1.0 release, and if you hate the reductionist new design of the Windows 11 Start menu and taskbar, you’ll want to check it…
Windows 365 subscriptions now offer Windows 11
In July, Microsoft launched its Windows 365 Windows-in-the-cloud service without Windows 11. Microsoft has now remedied that oversight, as business that subscribe to Windows 365 now have a Windows 11 option to…
Microsoft’s new Loop app revolves around flexible, universal widgets
What Microsoft first launched as the abstract “Fluid Framework” has landed as another spin on a “live” document that can be actively edited and collaborated upon. The new Microsoft Loop app appears…
Microsoft jumps on the metaverse bandwagon with animated Teams avatars
Microsoft has a metaverse, too, and it’s built on… Microsoft Teams?! By designing its metaverse for online business and social experiences, Facebook (sorry, Meta) took aim at Microsoft’s own experiences for collaboration…
Microsoft Editor now suggests who to talk to and what to share
Microsoft Editor, the quietly helpful assistive technology that suggests edits in Word, Microsoft Edge, and elsewhere, has improved yet again. It now uses an AI-driven technology called Context IQ to actually predict…
8 new Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts you should know
Keyboard shortcuts save time. Instead of moving around your mouse and then clicking through menus or dragging windows, you can just cut straight to the chase. And not only do our favorite…