Microsoft has been testing the ability to sync Android notifications to Windows 10 PCs through the Cortana app. Now there is a new update for Cortana on Android that let you configure individual apps to sync their notifications to your computer running Windows 10 . If you use the Cortana app on your Android device, you can now sign in with your Microsoft Account you use on Windows 10 to enable missed call, incoming message, low battery, and app notifications sync....

On Windows 10, you’ve been able to synchronize the clock to the correct date and time on your computer for a long time, but the setting was buried in Control Panel. Starting with Windows 10 1903 and higher releases, the Settings app has the option to sync the clock using the “Time & Language” settings, which can come in handy when the time server has been disabled, or the clock is showing the time accurately....

To uninstall Office on Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps , select “Microsoft Office 365” or “ Office Home & Student 2021 ” and click “Uninstall.” To completely remove the Office apps, install the “Recovery Assistant” and select the version of Office to uninstall. On Windows 11 , you may have many reasons to uninstall Microsoft Office. For example, when you need to reinstall the apps to fix problems....

To update WSL on Windows 11, open PowerShell or Command Prompt (admin), run the wsl –update command, and restart the computer. UPDATED 12/12/2025: On Windows 11 , you can update the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) kernel and other components with a single command, and in this guide, you will learn how. Although WSL updates are delivered automatically via Windows Update, you may still need to check and download the latest updates for the subsystem kernel and other components....

UPDATED 7/17/2025: Copilot Vision is now available on Windows 11 (and Windows 10) for users in the United States with the Copilot app version 1.25061.104.0 and higher releases. This is in addition to Vision being already available to everyone on Microsoft Edge . Originally, the AI-powered feature was available through the Windows Insider Program , but now, the development team has announced that it’s making it available for everyone. Although the company isn’t sharing additional information, Copilot Vision will expand to other markets in the future....

On the internet there a many VPN services that anyone can get for free, but the most reliable cost money. The Opera web browser wants to change that by integrating a free VPN service that anyone can use without installing an extension or paying a subscription. A virtual private network, or VPN for short, has been around for years. It’s commonly used by companies to offer employees with a secure remote access to the company’s network....

Recall keyboard shortcuts include “Win + J” to open the Recall app, “Home” and “End” to control the timeline and more. While using Click to Do, you can use “Space” to open the context menu, “Ctrl + A” to select the text, and “Enter,” “Tab,” and “Esc” to navigate a snapshot. On Windows 11 , if you have a Copilot+ PC, you can also use keyboard shortcuts to navigate and interact with the Windows Recall and Click to Do features, and in this guide, I’ll show you the complete list....

Microsoft Edge enables mica material support on Windows 11. The new design support shows the desktop background colors using a frost effect for the frame. The mica material is enabled by default in the latest preview available in the Canary channel. It’s unclear when Microsoft plans to roll out the new design. Microsoft is finally enabling the mica material for its Edge browser on Windows 11. In the latest preview of the Canary channel, Microsoft Edge comes with an updated version of the title bar that features the mica material to align with the design style available on Windows 11 ....

Microsoft says that the new version of the Edge browser based on the Google’s Chromium engine will be officially available for download in the “Stable” channel on January 15, 2020. The company revealed the release date for the stable version of Microsoft Edge during the rollout of version 79, which is the final beta version, or release candidate of the browser. After version 79, Microsoft is expected to release the final version in the stable channel for Windows 10 as well as macOS users on January 15....

Microsoft lays out plan to add and remove a number of features for the Edge browser after the launch of Windows 10 later this summer . This week, the software giant shared some details on what new features will be added and which will be removed from the Microsoft Edge browser once Windows 10 hits RTM. According to a presentation slide, Microsoft is planning to bring extension support, including Skype, Reddit, and Pinterest....

Microsoft is planning to reveal major changes to Windows 11 on Thursday, October 16, 2025. The hint is about voice and AI becoming native input methods in the operating system. Microsoft is teasing a major Windows 11 announcement coming Thursday (immediately after the support of Windows 10 ended ), but the company hasn’t revealed what’s actually being announced, only that “something big” is on the way. The teaser, shared on Microsoft’s social channels , simply says: Your hands are about to get some PTO....

Although Microsoft has already stop selling Windows 7 to retailers on October 30, 2013 , the company was supposed to also discontinue the sale of Windows 7 with new PCs exactly a year after. Now things are a bit different as the company revealed that it has mistakenly updated the “end of sales” policy for Windows 7 and in fact the software giant will actually continue the sale of the operating system to PC makers until further notice....

Happy Friday! Today I’m really excited to announce that I joined the Observed Tech podcast as a co-host and together with Richard Hay from WindowsObserver.com, we’ll be delivering your weekly roundup of tech news. On episode 111 (and episode 1 for me) we talked about plenty of Windows 8.1, we discussed the most important features, what you should pay attention moving to the new operating system, what’s going to happen with Windows 8 in the future, and we talked about several other related topics from different sources such as:...

The Rain in the City theme for Windows 10 is now available for download. The theme includes a collection of 17 wallpapers of rain from different cities around the world to your desktop a fresh new look. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background , and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

We’ve been hearing for quite sometime the possibility of a Surface “Mini” from Microsoft and now the rumors seem to be in full speed as new report suggests that Microsoft indeed is working on an 8-inch tablet under the Surface brand. According to WPDang website the new Surface Mini will borrow some functionality from Kinect as the report claims the 8-inch tablet will be able to recognize people faces, which can be utilize as another form of authentication, and Surface Mini it is said to have hands-free gestures capabilities for certain operations similar to the Galaxy S4 gesture features....

Windows 8 is complete and it’s scheduled to be released on October 26 at different prices depending on: If you buy a new PC now with Windows 7, which then the upgrade will cost you only $14.99 or if you already have a Windows PC with Win 7, XP or Vista which then will cost you just $39.99 — surprisingly this time around Microsoft is making their operating system very affordable –....

Google came out with another good idea, this time, what about being able to print to your printer from anywhere (computers, smart phones and Cloud-Aware Printer) ? Google Cloud Print is a web service that allows you just to do that. The idea behind Google Cloud Print is to provide a cloud based print service, where printers do not have to rely on the PC anymore and at the same time, have a similar or better printing experience either with web-based apps or with traditional applications, like the ones we use today on computers or mobile devices....

Windows 10 version 22H2 is the twelfth feature update that Microsoft will be rolling out during the fall for devices that do not meet the requirements or users who are not ready to upgrade to Windows 11. Like the previous release, the new feature update is not expected to include any significant changes or new features as the development focus is on Windows 11 moving forward. Instead, the company plans to push more fixes and a small scope of improvements targeted to business customers....

Microsoft is planning to roll out its first significant Windows 10 update , which we know as Threshold 2, for PCs sometime in November. The new update aims to bring additional stability and new features to the operating system. We’ve already seen some of these new changes, as Insiders are currently testing a preview of the update, and beginning Windows 10 build 10565 , Microsoft is adding significant changes, including changes on how device activation works....

Microsoft rolls Windows 10 build 14295 through the Fast ring of updates for both platforms, including PC and phone. According to the company, there are no new major features being introduced with the new Redstone preview, but it includes a number of fixes for Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 for PC. Build 14295 is not only available for Windows 10 Mobile handsets that originally came with the new operating system, but it’s also available on a number of devices that came with Windows Phone 8....