You may want to disable Windows Copilot if you find no use for the AI-powered assistant for your daily tasks and online activities. Copilot is now integral part of Windows 11, starting with version 23H2, and Windows 10 build 19045.3754 or newer.
The Microsoft Store website now has a new design
The web version of the Microsoft Store has undergone a redesign, aligning its appearance more closely with the Windows 11 app. The updated site now adheres to the principles of the Fluent Design System, incorporating various design elements such as Acrylic, Reveal, Depth, Motion, and others. However, there are additional changes beyond these.
Discord app will stop supporting 32-bit Windows OS on December 1, 2023
The Discord platform has announced that it will stop supporting its client for running on 32-bit Windows operating systems on December 1, 2023. Users need to update their systems to a 64-bit version of the OS.
Windows 11 Copilot is showing ads in addition to relevant responses
Copilot, the new and actively pushing AI assistant in Windows 11, started to show ads. The new behavior reminds of Bing, where some of search terms trigger it to display "shopping tips."
Windows 12 may be available via a subscription, just like Office 365
The slmgr.ini file in Windows 11 insider builds for the Canary channel has lines that point to a new subscription model Microsoft may use in Windows 11's successor, widely referred as "Windows 12". That file is used by the slmgr.vbs script which managing Windows licensing settings.
Windows 11 Build 25967 (Canary) removes Cortana, adds Settings home page
A new Canary Build 25967 brings with it a few UI changes to Insiders. There are the Home page in Settings, a new version of the Microsoft Store, Quick Settings with scrolling support, and more. Also, this build removes Cortana.
Windows 11 Build 23560 (Dev) improves Copilot, fixes File Explorer
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 23560 to Insiders in the Dev channel. Starting in this build, you can switch to/from Copilot with Alt + Tab. Besides, there are fixes for File Explorer, Taskbar, Narrator, and more.
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 on October 10, 2023
On October 10, 2023, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes, or technical support for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2. It was launched on September 4, 2012, and based on Windows 8, which lost technical support in 2016.
Windows 11 allows you to play the Surf game while it installs updates
Windows 11 now allows the user to play the Edge Surf game during the installation of OS, restoring it from a backup, or deploying updates. The game offer appears after updating the OS for 30 minutes.
Firefox 119 will restore previous session along with closed tabs
The next release of Firefox 119 will change how the browser restores a previous browsing session. It will allow you to restore not only open tabs, but also recently closed tabs. The latter will allow you to restore accidentally closed tabs even if you restarted the browser, and view a list of them in Firefox View. By default, the last 25 tabs opened in the last 7 days will be saved. Firefox will save this tab data for each of the previously open windows individually, making the session restore consistent.
