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Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system supports a feature that changes the brightness of the display automatically. Depending on the environment or content displayed, it may lower or increase brightness on the device. While that sounds like a useful feature, it comes with its own set of problems. Probably the biggest issue is that it may…
AI File Explorer is one of the tools that Microsoft is rumored to integrated into the next version of Windows. These tools are designed for AI PCs specifically. Everything is a bit murky right now, as Microsoft is keeping is not revealing much about: While that is keeping the suspense, it is also confusing. Should…
When it comes to wallpapers, there are different camps. Some prefer to handpick images for their desktops, others prefer automation, and a third group likes to display a solid color instead. If you belong to the automation camp, you now have another ace up your sleeve. The most recent update for Windows 11, released yesterday…
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 release will block certain tweaking apps from running or making modifications to the system. When you look at Windows development of the past ten years, you may notice a trend: certain options get removed without proper alternative. The release of Windows 11 is a prime example. Suddenly, users could…
When Microsoft released Windows 10 in 2015, it introduced the new Settings app. Back then, Microsoft said that the app would replace the ancient Control Panel in the future. And so it began. The initial version of Settings lacked many options that the Control Panel offered. Users and administrators had to juggle between the two…
If you share a Windows PC with others, you may have noticed that users may appear as signed in after you log in to the operating system. A click on the Start button and another click on the user profile icon may reveal this. Should not Windows sign out users when the system is shut…
The next feature update for Windows 11 will likely introduce support for a new technology that Microsoft calls DirectSR. This technology promises to make the life of game developers easier. While gamers do not benefit directly from it, they will benefit indirectly, as games will make use of the technology. DirectSR, the SR stands for…
Microsoft continues to enhance Notepad, the plain text editor of the Windows operating system. After adding features such as tabs, auto saves, or text formatting to Notepad, it is now testing spellchecking support. The latest version of Notepad, version 11.2402.18.0, includes the functionality. It is available in the Canary and Dev development channels only. Not…
Microsoft released the Windows 11 update KB5035942 earlier this week. The update for the Windows 11 Release Preview channel includes several new features. One of them is that widgets may now be displayed on the lock screen. Wait a minute, was not this just introduced already? Yes and no. The Windows 10 update KB5035941 for…
Inplace Upgrade Helper is an open source tool designed to help Windows users move between different Windows 10 and 11 editions. The Windows edition, e.g., Home or Pro, determines whether certain features are available or not. A common example is that Home editions lack access to the Group Policy Editor. Windows includes options to switch…