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In addition, this release includes the new AI agent for the Settings app, but it’s a feature that you must enable manually on your Copilot+ PC. Windows 11 build 26200.5600 new features and changes These are the new improvements rolling out for Windows 11 devices enrolled in the Dev Channel. Click to Do text actions for AMD and Intel The Click to Do feature now includes the Summarize, Create a bulleted list, and Rewrite options for Copilot+ PCs featuring an AMD or Intel processor....

Life is always better with a splash of color, and this new theme for Windows has simply and beautifully all the color you’ll need while in your office. 15 images with different powder color pigments and some wind and smoke action in there, create the perfect happy explosion to adorn your computer backgrounds for a few days. The unique, yet fun collection is free to download with just one click....

Microsoft’s Dev Home app, previously exclusive to Windows 11, is now compatible with Windows 10. The app for Windows 10 is virtually the same as the version for Windows 11, but it doesn’t include the Dev Drive feature. Anyone can download the Dev Home app from GitHub, Microsoft Store, or Windows Package Manager. Microsoft has released version 0.9 of the Dev Home app, and while it has been exclusive to Windows 11 since its original release in 2023, the app now extends its capabilities in 2024 to Windows 10 users....

Alongside a plethora of new features and changes , the Windows 10 Creators Update is also adding the new default hero wallpaper. The new background is very similar to one found in the Anniversary Update, but the one bundled in the Creators Update is a digital version, instead of a picture. The new hello wallpaper already appears in the latest Insider preview builds and it’s located in C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows , the name of the image is img0....

On Windows 10, in addition to the Microsoft Defender Antivirus to protect your device and files from viruses, ransomware, spyware, and other forms of malware, starting with the May 2020 Update (version 2004) , Windows Security is introducing a new feature to protect your system against unwanted apps. The feature is known as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA) blocking. Once enabled, it can detect and block low-reputation apps that may cause unexpected behaviors on Windows 10, such as poorly designed apps or apps designed to cause harm....

If you have a new laptop from HP, Asus, Acer, Dell, or another brand or a desktop computer with an external monitor with extremely warm yellowish colors, the problem could be that the display hasn’t been properly calibrated. In the case of an external display, you can always use the built-in controls to adjust the red, green, and blue colors until you arrive at a cooler color level, but laptops don’t usually have display controls....

Although you can use a device running a version of Windows 11 that isn’t activated, you have some limitations, including the ability to change the desktop wallpaper from the Settings app. If you have an unactivated version of Windows 11, there are multiple workarounds to set any image you want as the desktop background. While this is an easy task, activating your copy is always recommended to unlock all the features and stay supported....

In my previous tutorial we went through the instructions to remove the logon screen default background in Windows 10 , but many people may also be looking to change the default logon screen for a custom background instead of using a solid color to fill the screen. Changing the background is a little more challenging, while you can easily change the registry to remove the default logon screen image, Microsoft doesn’t offer a direct registry key that you can modify to add your own custom image....

On Windows 10 , Microsoft Edge has a built-in password monitor feature that can check any saved password against a large database of stolen credentials to determine if any of them have been already compromised. If one or more of your passwords have been part of a leak, the feature will alert you and recommend changing them to keep your accounts secure. At the time of this writing, the password monitor feature is not yet available broadly....

Although most homes and businesses have some sort of network switching and wireless equipment to connect multiple Windows 10 computers together, there are still scenarios when you may need to connect two devices directly using an Ethernet cable. For example, when you have to transfer files from an old to a new computer, or you want to connect to a file server (such as TrueNAS or unRAID) using a 10 Gigabit Ethernet connection directly, when you do not have a 10 Gigabit switch in the network....

To create a passkey on Windows 11, open the service or app account settings, click the create passkey option, and confirm your Windows Hello credentials. To sign in with a passkey, open service (or app), choose the passkey sign-in option, and confirm your Windows Hello credentials. To view and delete a passkey on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Passkeys , open the credential menu and click the “Delete passkey” button....

UPDATED 4/12/2023: The Bing chatbot can create images based on your text input description, and in this guide, you will learn how to use the feature on the web, the dedicated Bing Image Creator tool, and Microsoft Edge . Until now, the Bing Chat AI was only able to provide an answer using only text, as this is the limitation of ChatGPT. However, the new Bing experience now integrates with the DALL-E model from OpenAI that can convert text into images....

It’s a well-known fact that Google collects location, web, and app activities from users when using Google Search, YouTube, and other services to learn their behavior to accurately serve ads and improve the user experience. As a result of privacy concerns, Google is now gradually rolling out a new feature that users can select manually to automatically delete location history, web, and app activities from their accounts. You can always disable the collection of this data, but the new settings should help to have a more personal experience while using Google services, and protecting your privacy a little better....

To prevent the Start menu from showing app suggestions on Windows 10, open Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off the “ Occasionally show suggestions in Start” toggle switch. On Windows 10 , the Start menu can show app recommendations from the Microsoft Store based on the app you already used, and in this guide, I will teach you the steps to disable this feature. While these suggestions can be useful, many people consider this feature as “ads” and intrusive, but fortunately, the Settings app includes an option to prevent the Start menu from showing these suggestions....

Windows 7 has reached the end of its life cycle on January 14, 2020, and to make sure that users are aware of the risks of running an unsupported operating system, since January 15, Microsoft enabled a new full screen popup on devices running Windows 7 recommending to switch to Windows 10 . The new full screen popup is part of the new “EOSNotify” program that installs automatically with update KB4530734 ....

Windows 10 21H1 has been finalized as the May 2021 Update , and you can download the final ISO file right now to get early access to the first semi-annual update. Microsoft has confirmed that version 21H1 will roll out sometime in May 2021 as a quick update that does not require full reinstallation, but if you cannot wait, the company is now making available the final version through its Windows Insider Preview Downloads page....

You can download the official Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 ISO from Microsoft. Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 receives mainstream support through January 12, 2027, while Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 has extended support until January 13, 2032. You can download the ISO files of any Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) edition to install the operating system on virtually any hardware, extending support until January 12, 2027, if you can’t or won’t upgrade to Windows 11 ....

To enable BitLocker on “Windows 11 Home,” open Settings > Privacy & Security > Device Encryption , and turn on the “Device Encryption” toggle switch. BitLocker is a security feature that encrypts the data on the drive so no one can view it without the correct password to decrypt it. You can only use BitLocker in the Home edition on supported devices. If you can’t find the option, your computer doesn’t support the feature....

To enable the classic File Explorer, open the “Windows Tools” from the Start menu and navigate to “This PC.” You can also use the ExplorerPatcher tool by enabling the “Use classic drive groupings in this PC” option and choosing the “Windows 10 Ribbon” option from the “Control Interface” setting in the “File Explorer” page. On Windows 11 , you can still enable the classic version of File Explore with the legacy ribbon menu, and in this guide, I will teach you two ways to complete this configuration....

To enable periodic scanning on Windows 11, open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection , click “Microsoft Defender Antivirus options,” and turn on “Periodic scanning.” Microsoft Defender Antivirus includes a feature known as “periodic scanning” that periodically scans and removes threats that other antivirus software may have missed, and in this guide, you’ll learn the steps to enable it. Although Windows 11 has a robust antivirus to scan, detect, and remove malware from your computer, many users prefer different solutions, such as Symantec’s Norton Antivirus , AVG, Avira, BitDefender , and McAfee....