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New ProEssentials v11: Native WinUI Charting Library, 100M Points in 15ms, Following Microsoft's Vision for True Native Swap-Chain Rendering
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (41+ words) PRLog New ProEssentials v11: Native WinUI Charting Library, 100M Points in 15ms, Following Microsoft's Vision for True Native Swap-Chain Rendering...
Windows 11 to ‘read’ text from your phone’s photos
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (139+ words) If you own an Android phone and use Windows, you may be envious of the interconnectivity between iPhones and Macs. However, a new feature, according to Windows Central, is improving the integration between both platforms. Windows users in the Release…...
How to Use powercfg /batteryreport on Windows 11
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (585+ words) Run powercfg /batteryreport in Windows 11, open the HTML battery report, save it where you want, and check app battery drain. A Windows laptop that suddenly drains fast gives you very little to go on from the battery icon alone. The…...
Windows 11's File Explorer is now faster at deleting large files, in a rare speed win from Microsoft
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (771+ words) If you have ever seen the word “Calculating” when trying to delete a folder with a ton of files in it, or a single large file, then know that it was a decades-old problem that Windows users had to face,…...
Make an old PC feel new again with this $10 Windows 11 Pro deal
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (380+ words) Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Give your PC a major productivity boost with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license, now just $9.97 (MSRP $199) until Aug. 2. If you've got a Windows device…...
Windows tracks every PC: how the Microsoft GDID secret key works
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (393+ words) The recent arrest of 19-year-old hacker Peter Stokes has exposed a mechanism that has raised serious questions among the community: the GDID, which allows Microsoft to track virtually any Windows device. Despite the use of VPN and other anonymization tools,…...
The Ultimate Guide to Personalizing Your Windows 11 Taskbar
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (915+ words) Join free - comment and save preferences Learn how to customize the Windows 11 taskbar by pinning apps, changing alignment, hiding icons, and enabling Auto-Hide for a cleaner layout. From launching apps and switching between windows to checking notifications and accessing system…...
Wine 11.14 brings improvements for DirectSound, BCrypt, FreeBSD
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (200+ words) GamingOnLinux The Wine 11.14 development release is officially out now bringing with it an assortment of new features to improve Windows apps / games on other platforms. Wine is one of the main bits of software that powers Valve's Proton! We actually…...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Reaches 20 Million Paid Seats
14+ hour, 21+ min ago (204+ words) Microsoft announced that Microsoft 365 Copilot has reached 20 million paid seats, demonstrating enterprise adoption of AI-powered productivity tools. The milestone shows corporations are willing to pay for AI features embedded in Office applications. Copilot integrates into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other…...
Hate the Copilot Key? Here's How to Finally Turn It Off
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (308+ words) Microsoft acknowledged the introduction of the key on many new Windows laptops had caused 'challenges' for some users, and is set to roll out a way to permanently disable it. Not everyone was happy about the introduction of the Copilot…...