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Windows 11 is about to get a nifty shortcut for copying out all the text from an image

By Darren Allan published

Got an image on your monitor that you want to extract the text from? Windows 11 is about to make that process dead easy.

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Couldn’t install Windows 11 24H2 because of your wallpaper? Microsoft has finally lifted blocks on upgrades due to customization apps – with some catches

By Darren Allan published

Never been offered the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade? You might see it now, if the problem was a third-party customization app on your PC.

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Starship blooper: Windows 10 update gets weirdest bug yet

By Darren Allan published

Bugs in the bugs: Windows 10 update plasters ‘error install failure’ message over your screen when the upgrade has actually installed just fine.

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Can’t securely login to your PC using facial recognition anymore? New Windows 11 update patch is likely to blame – if you can install the update at all

By Darren Allan published

Windows 11’s new update is breaking facial recognition logins with Windows Hello, and also simply failing to install.

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Microsoft warns that anyone who deleted mysterious folder that appeared after latest Windows 11 update must take action to put it back

By Darren Allan published

If you deleted the folder in question, your PC is missing a security fix – here’s what you need to do to resolve the situation.

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Microsoft’s latest attempt to persuade upgrades to Windows 11 falls spectacularly flat on its face

By Darren Allan published

“You’ve heard the buzz about Windows 11, but is it worth the upgrade?” Microsoft asks. And going by this new article, it isn’t really.

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Windows 11’s controversial Recall feature could soon arrive for Copilot+ PCs – I just hope Microsoft’s tightening of its privacy is up to scratch

By Darren Allan published

It could be ‘Click to Do or Die’ soon for Microsoft, as Windows 11’s Recall search feature has entered the final stage of testing and should be imminent.

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Is Microsoft getting truly desperate with adverts now? I’m seriously unimpressed with a new ‘suggestion’ to buy Avowed in Windows 10 and Windows 11

By Darren Allan published

Avowed might be good, but I don’t want Windows 10 shoving adverts in my face urging me to buy the game, thanks Microsoft.

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Windows 11 update reportedly creates a mysterious folder on your system drive, which is certainly confusing – but ultimately harmless

By Darren Allan published

Scratching your head about a mysterious folder that’s appeared on your drive after installing the latest Windows 11 update? Here’s what’s happened.

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Scared that your high-end Nvidia GPU might experience a cable-melting disaster? Asus has a new power monitoring feature to calm your fears

By Darren Allan published

Asus has a winner with its new Power Detector+ warning, though it only works for some of the company’s GPUs right now.

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