Microsoft's agentic OS vision is finally coming into focus as new support document details just how Windows 11 is evolving with agentic capabilities buff.ly/DF1pK8p

Microsoft just revealed how Windows 11 is evolving into an agentic OS — finally the explanation we've all been waiting for

A new agentic workspace feature will contain AI agents in their own secure session, which users can share data with or shut down at a moment's notice.

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I've been testing out Windows 11's upcoming new Start menu over the last few days, and I've discovered that it fixes basically every issue I had with the existing one. www.windowscentral.com/software-app...

Microsoft's new Windows 11 Start menu fixes my biggest issues | Windows Central

A new Windows 11 Start menu is in the works, and our early hands-on experience proves it's addressing some of the current one's biggest criticisms.

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The smaller Surface Pro has appeared in a certification database ahead of announcement, which I hear is likely to take place in the next month or so. https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsofts-smaller-surface-pro-appears-in-certification-database-ahead-of-rumored-launch

Dark mode everything

I can't believe my eyes. Microsoft is previewing a new version of Copilot for Windows that has a native Windows UI, and it looks pretty great. https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-just-rebuilt-copilot-for-windows-with-a-fancy-native-ui-and-it-looks-good

Microsoft's Copilot app for Windows gets a big face lift | Windows Central

After launching a new Copilot app for Mac last week, Windows is now getting the same treatment with a new native app experience.

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in today's episode of "the new Outlook is terrible" for some reason they app thinks it's already running even when it's not so I can't open it. a) why can't i open more than one instance of it anyway b) WHAT OTHER WINDOW c) bring back Windows Mail

Microsoft is rolling out a new "native" Copilot app for Windows 11. I excitedly downloaded it, only to find that it's actually still just a website... lol https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/surprise-microsofts-new-native-copilot-app-for-windows-11-is-still-just-a-website

Microsoft announces new Copilot app for Windows 11, but it's just a website | Windows Central

The Copilot web app is now a native Windows app... that displays the Copilot website.

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Microsoft has confirmed that it will not be restocking Surface Studio 2+ once remaining stock depletes. It doesn't look like a successor is imminent either. RIP https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/the-surface-studio-is-dead-microsoft-ends-production-on-surface-studio-2-as-stock-dwindles

Microsoft ends production on Surface Studio 2+ as stock dwindles | Windows Central

Surface Studio 2+ is now out of stock in most markets, and there are seemingly no plans to make a new one.

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Windows Recall and Click To Do is now rolling out in the Insider Dev Channel for some Copilot+ PCs! https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-recall-preview-now-available-copilot-snapdragon

how it started vs how it's going

Microsoft is announcing mini desktop PC today! It costs $349 but it's not your typical mini PC. It's called the "Windows 365 Link" and only runs Windows 11 via the cloud 👀 https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-365-link-desktop-cloud-pc-microsoft-announcement

Microsoft refusing to update its Android apps to support Google's themed icons is the kind of pettiness I live for

It's only been five months, but the recently relaunched Insider Beta Channel for Windows 10 is shutting down once more lol https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-10/microsoft-shuts-down-the-windows-10-beta-channel-just-five-months-after-reopening-it

As 2024 rounds down, every app I use on a Windows laptop is now Arm native. The only processes on my Surface Laptop 7 that aren't Arm native are from... MIcrosoft...... These processes are Edge, Office, and Surface related. Everything else on my system is arm64. smh

Microsoft releases Windows 11 ISOs for Arm64 PCs, letting users clean install Windows via official offline media, including the latest Snapdragon X Copilot+ PCs (Zac Bowden/Windows Central) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Microsoft has confirmed that it's moving its "Start" news content services back under the MSN brand, and introducing a fresh new logo for the service. DETAILS: https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-revives-msn-brand-with-fresh-new-logo-for-2024-it-moves-away-from-microsoft-start

Fun fact: The last time Americans elected Donald Trump as president of the United States, Windows Phone was still in active development.