5 apps I always install on every new Windows PC - and why they're essential

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Microsoft Makes Every Windows 11 PC an AI Copilot Hub

Windows 11’s AI upgrade brings Copilot voice wake word, Vision worldwide, on-device Actions for files, Microsoft/Google ...
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Copilot on Windows: Your Built-In AI Assistant | Microsoft Windows

Discover how Copilot on Windows transforms productivity with AI-powered assistance built right into your computer. Launch ...

How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot

An AI chatbot developed by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that ...

Shout ‘Hey Copilot’ to unlock AI features on Windows 11: here’s what you need to know

Windows 11 is getting an agentic AI assistant that lets you ask Copilot to control apps and files for you. It's also making ...
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Microsoft is bringing Copilot AI controls to all Windows 11 PCs

For the past few years Microsoft has been pushing the idea of Copilot+ PCs as special systems that have NPU’s with enough AI processing performance to allow you to use certain AI features without a ...

I swapped my desktop setup for this Windows laptop and it was a real game-changer

In addition to the Cyro-Chamber, the computer has four fans targeting "aggressive hotspots", seven copper heat pipes, "encapsulated gallium-silicon" over the processor, and six heat vents around the ...
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You Might Actually Be Able to Upgrade Your 'Incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 for Free. Here's How

If Windows Update says your desktop or laptop doesn't meet the requirements for Windows 11, a bit of work under the hood could make it happen anyway.