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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 update will let users remap the Copilot key back to Right Ctrl or Context Menu
48+ min ago (209+ words) Tweak Town Back in 2024, Microsoft almost started forcing laptop manufacturers to replace the Right Ctrl key on new Windows 11 PCs with a dedicated Copilot key, similar to the two Start keys. A few OEMs replaced the right-hand Ctrl or Context…...
Windows 11 finally restores one of users" most requested features
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (356+ words) Feels like: 19. 3 C19. 3 F | Partly cloudy Microsoft is bringing back several long-requested taskbar and Start menu features to Windows 11, nearly five years after the operating system's launch. The latest Windows Insider Preview build introduces major taskbar improvements, including the ability to…...
Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Floating Copilot Button in Excel
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (491+ words) Microsoft is facing growing criticism from power users and professionals after introducing a persistent floating Copilot button inside Excel and other Microsoft 365 apps. The new Copilot shortcut is designed to make AI features easier to access, but many longtime Excel…...
Microsoft Expands Windows 11 Copilot Key Customization After User Backlash
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (289+ words) Microsoft is preparing a major update for Windows 11 by expanding customization options for the controversial Copilot key found on newer laptops and keyboards. Originally introduced as a dedicated button for launching Microsoft's AI assistant, the key will soon support additional…...
File Vault keys can't be escrowed in i Cloud anymore " Six Colors
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (582+ words) Apple, technology, and other stuff May 18, 2026 10: 00 AM PT If you've enabled File Vault before mac OS 26 Tahoe and used the option to escrow your key in i Cloud, as of 26. 4, you'll be forced to migrate to a new, better, more…...
'Looks like their telemetry told them people avoided pressing that key like a plague': Microsoft's going to provide more choice in remapping the Copilot key with Windows 11 laptops
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (496+ words) Taking back Right Control Microsoft is going to provide more options for remapping the Copilot key, the dedicated key introduced to summon Windows 11's AI assistant on laptops (and some standalone keyboards, too). Windows Central noticed that Microsoft has confirmed…...
The Windows security feature most people ignore is the one I check first on every PC
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'The exact same issue that was reported to Microsoft by Google project zero is actually still present, unpatched': Chaotic Eclipse strikes again with another worrying Windows security flaw
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (417+ words) Threat actors could escalate privileges and gain SYSTEM access on a fully patched Windows 11 device thanks to an unpatched vulnerability which allegedly should have been fixed years ago, new reports have claimed. A researcher with the alias Chaotic Eclipse recently…...
Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11
7+ hour ago (528+ words) For years, typing in a six-digit code sent to your phone has been the universal standard for verifying your identity online. But that era is officially coming to an end in the Windows ecosystem. In a statement to Windows Latest,…...
Microsoft Finally Brings Movable Taskbar to Windows 11 After Five Years
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (307+ words) After five years, Windows 11 finally lets users move the taskbar to any screen edge, restoring a key feature fans demanded. Nearly five years after Windows 11 launched with a taskbar locked to the bottom of the screen, Microsoft is finally letting…...