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How to use DISM command tool to repair Windows 10 image
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Quick fix When there's a missing or corrupted file on Windows 10, you can fix the problem using the DISM and SFC command tools, and here's how.
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How to open HEIC and HEVC files on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Codec On Windows 10, you must install the HEIC and HECV codecs to view HEIF images and H.265 video, and in this guide, I'll show you how.
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Microsoft tests 'undock-able' Copilot interface in latest Windows 11 preview build
By Zac Bowden published
Insider Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Canary Channel today that introduces a new feature for Windows Copilot.
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After 40 years, Notepad on Windows 11 is finally getting this basic feature
By Colton Stradling published
Count? Microsoft figured out how to add a character count to Notepad with the latest Windows 11 Canary and Dev Channel builds.
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Windows 365 PCs are about to get better, here's what's already in testing
By Sean Endicott published
In the cloud Microsoft just shipped an Insider build of Windows 11 that includes several new options and features for Windows 365 Cloud PCs.
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Microsoft moves on from 'speech recognition' on Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Don't worry though Microsoft announced the deprecation of Windows speech recognition, which has been replaced by voice access on Windows 11.
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How to batch rename multiple files on Windows 10
By Mauro Huculak last updated
In this guide, I'll outline how to rename one or many files in bulk using File Explorer, PowerShell, Command Prompt, and PowerToys on Windows 10.
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How to enable Core isolation's Memory integrity feature on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Security In this guide, I'll show you the steps to manage the Core isolation's Memory integrity feature on Windows 11.
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Windows 11 widgets will finally become usable, thanks to an upcoming update
By Sean Endicott published
Finally Microsoft inexplicably included a news feed you cannot remove within the Windows 11 widgets board. Soon, you'll have the option to just show widgets.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman celebrates ChatGPT's first birthday — "A year ago we were probably sitting in the office putting the finishing touches on ChatGPT before the next morning's launch"
By Kevin Okemwa published
CHATGPT@1 ChatGPT just turned one. We take a look back at the year that was, highlighting some of the wins as well as setbacks OpenAI has had with the tool.
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