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This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs
This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs Microsoft has announced its plan to combine Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs, starting with the ROG Xbox Ally X devices that boot directly into a full-screen Xbox experience. The new Xbox Ally X features a compact mode of the Xbox app taking […]
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Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad
Microsoft releases a bold new update for Notepad Microsoft has released a new update for Notepad on Windows 11, adding text formatting options such as bold, italic, and hyperlinks. The update also introduces Markdown support, allowing users to work directly with the lightweight markup language. The new formatting toolbar provides access to various styling options, including […]
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Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD and it might change to black
Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD and it might change to black The existing Blue Screen of Death error. | Image: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft has announced that it’s overhauling its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows 11. The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, […]
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Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account
Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account Microsoft is no longer playing around when it comes to requiring every Windows 11 device be set up with an internet-connected account. In its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, the company says it will take out a well-known bypass script that […]
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Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot
Microsoft tests Quick Machine Recovery to restore PCs that can’t boot Microsoft is starting to test Quick Machine Recovery, a feature designed to prevent incidents like last year’s Crowdstrike catastrophe. It’s rolling out in its latest Windows Insider Preview build (6120.3653) and allows IT professionals to remotely recover Windows 11 devices even if they won’t […]
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