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Notepad on Windows 11 gets long overdue spellcheck feature
By Christopher Harper published
41 years after its initial launch, the Notepad tool finally gets spellcheck, but only in Windows 11.
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Microsoft is killing Windows 11's Android emulator -- no one will miss it
By Avram Piltch published
Windows Subsystem for Android was a huge disappointment and proved that people don't need
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Dev shows off the little red Corvette that designing Windows Zip folders bought, shares details
By Mark Tyson published
Retired Windows developer and successful YouTuber Dave W Plummer has revealed that his work on Zip folder integration in Windows paid for a little red Corvette.
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Microsoft is adding skills and third-party shopping plugins to Copilot — Windows and AI want to help you spend more money
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is adding third-party plugins and additional skills to Copilot, and is also adding some new features to Windows 11 for Snap layouts, creativity and accessibility.
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How to Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
By Avram Piltch last updated
By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.
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Elon Musk blasts Microsoft about Windows 11’s account requirement
By Mark Tyson published
Tech CEO was tripped up by his laptop auto-connecting to a passwordless local Wi-Fi access point.
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Your next Windows update may not require a reboot
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is making Windows updates more seamless and less cumbersome to deal with
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Windows 10 Installed in possible record 104 seconds
By Mark Tyson published
Windows developer and tinkerer NTDev has optimized one of his tiny10 install disks so that it could install from zilch to the Windows 10 desktop in around 100 seconds.
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