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windowscentral.com > microsoft > windows-11 > microsoft-fixes-sluggish-windows-11-parental-approvals-and-expands-age-verification

Microsoft is speeding up sluggish Windows 11 parental approvals

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (485+ words) Microsoft's Project Zenith will tailor Windows 11 for developers Microsoft to enable memory integrity protection by default on more Windows 11 devices next month Windows Wrap: Project Zenith holds the key to fixing Windows 11 Family safety settings are now easier to manage…...

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windowscentral.com > software-apps > ai-vibe-coding-is-so-fast-that-microsoft-had-to-change-how-it-reviews-edge-extensions

AI tools are pumping out so many Edge extensions that Microsoft can barely keep up

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (473+ words) Microsoft's Project Zenith will tailor Windows 11 for developers Windows Wrap: Project Zenith holds the key to fixing Windows 11 Microsoft EVP begs employees to stop sending him "AI slop." 🤔 Microsoft has had to automate some of its processes to better handle…...

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windowscentral.com > gaming > xbox > 360sona-classic-avatar-generator

I just remade my original Xbox 360 avatar in minutes — 360sona goes way beyond nostalgia

5+ day, 51+ min ago   (365+ words) 360sona recreates classic Xbox avatars in your browser, reverse-engineered from authentic parts and props. This web-based recreation of the iconic Xbox 360 avatar creator features tens of thousands of clothing and prop items from the original marketplace, and it's even more impressive…...

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windowscentral.com > microsoft > bing > microsoft-is-now-using-your-windows-11-wallpaper-as-ad-space

Microsoft is using Windows 11 desktop backgrounds to display ads

6+ day, 21+ min ago   (472+ words) The Bing Wallpaper app now includes a promotional image for a collection of Harry Potter movies. The Bing Wallpaper app is one of the few items under the Bing brand that's praised. The app provides beautiful images that can be…...

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windowscentral.com > microsoft > microsoft-office > switzerland-testing-alternatives-to-microsoft-365-digital-sovereignty

Switzerland wants to ditch Microsoft 365 to protect its "most sensitive data" via alternative apps

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (312+ words) A new trial selects around 3,000 Swiss workstations to test alternatives to Microsoft's popular app suite. Switzerland's federal government wants to move away from any reliance on Microsoft 365, as it begins testing alternatives to replace the American-made software suite. It's a…...

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windowscentral.com > hardware > qualcomm > snapdragon-x-and-snapdragon-x2-driver-updates-target-major-games-giving-windows-11-on-arm-another-boost

Gaming on Windows 11 on Arm is getting better, but bugs and compatibility gaps remain

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (512+ words) Full list: Over 800 Xbox discs are supported by the disc-to-digital program, and growing. Windows Wrap: Why isn't a Surface showcasing the new Windows 11? Microsoft says Windows 11 on Arm PCs is now a first-class platform for any workload Qualcomm's latest Adreno…...

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windowscentral.com > hardware > nvidia > nvidia-reinforces-itself-as-an-ai-first-company-nowadays-with-an-almost-usd13-billion-acquisition-of-hugging-face

NVIDIA splashes almost $13 billion on acquiring a popular AI platform

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (492+ words) Microsoft EVP begs employees to stop sending him "AI slop." 🤔 Microsoft says Windows 11 on Arm PCs is now a first-class platform for any workload Microsoft's "AI at Work" rebrand proves it doesn't even value accuracy Popular among the AI developer…...

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windowscentral.com > microsoft > windows-11 > microsoft-promises-to-make-more-windows-pcs-secure-by-default-next-month-announces-automatic-memory-integrity-protection-enablement-on-more-devices

Microsoft to enable memory integrity protection by default on more Windows 11 devices next month

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) Windows 11 26H2 update is now in Release Preview, and general rollout is right around the corner Windows 11 version 26H2: Everything you need to know Windows 11 is testing manual unified memory controls for gaming and AI Microsoft's kernel level security feature will be…...

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windowscentral.com > microsoft > windows > windows-xp-released-to-manufacturing-25-years-ago

Windows XP was released to manufacturing 25 years ago, preparing a launch of arguably the most iconic OS that Microsoft ever made

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (405+ words) Consumers would get their hands on it two months later, and I'm still feeling its influence even after later builds surpassed its sales. On August 24, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP to manufacturing (RTM), shipping its finished product to brands (OEMs) to…...

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windowscentral.com > software-apps > microsoft-accidentally-admits-new-outlook-looks-bad

Microsoft is putting a skin on the ugly new Outlook

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (156+ words) Sean Endicott is a News Writer at Windows Central, where he covers Windows 11, Surface hardware, Microsoft 365, AI, apps, and the broader PC ecosystem. Since joining the site in 2017, he has written well over a thousand articles across the Microsoft landscape,…...