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How to remove Ask Copilot from File Explorer context menu on Windows 11
The File Explorer context menu now includes an “Ask Copilot” option. You can remove it by creating a {CB3B0003-8088-4EDE-8769-8B354AB2FF8C} Registry string and setting it to “Ask Copilot” inside the “Blocked” folder. Alternatively, you can uninstall the Copilot app, which removes all the associated entries across Windows 11. On Windows 11, Microsoft continues the Copilot integration across the desktop and apps.…
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How to use the Windows 11 Start Menu
Whether you’re new to Windows or upgrading from a previous version, understanding the Start Menu in Windows 11 and how to use it is key to getting things done effectively. Redesigned for simplicity and speed, the Windows 11 Start Menu offers a clean look and easy access to your apps, files, and system tools. However, it also has some annoying…
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A New Start Menu and More Major Upgrades Are Coming to Windows 11
Alongside a couple of new Surface devices, Microsoft has also announced a number of notable upgrades on the way for Windows 11, covering the Start menu, Copilot AI, and core Windows utilities such as Paint and the Snipping Tool. The Start menu changes are significant, and I wrote about them last month when they were first spotted in hidden code.…
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How to add or remove actions from apps in context menu on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can control whether the operating system can recommend actions for specific apps in context menus, and in this guide, I’ll outline the steps to enable or disable these recommendations. On specific devices, such as Copilot+ PCs, you’ll find features like Click to Do that allow you to perform different actions, and some of them include access…
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Microsoft Is Planning Big Changes to Windows 11’s Start Menu
Say hello to your new Start menu. Credit: Lifehacker The Start menu is the gateway to everything on a Windows PC, from files to apps to settings, and it looks as though Microsoft is planning a substantial refresh for the menu’s interface. Changes have been spotted in the early testing versions of the operating system by tipster @phantomofearth, and should…
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Seven of the Best Mac Menu Bar Applications
If there’s something you want to keep track of regularly, it belongs on your Mac’s menu bar. The left side of the menu bar, of course, shows the menu for the current application. The right side, though, is a series of icons—and with the right application, you can put just about anything there. This is a list of the applications…
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Windows 11 to get a new Start menu with a bigger layout that disables the recommended section
Microsoft seems to be planning to overhaul the Start menu for Windows 11, consolidating the “All” menu with the “Pinned” page into a bigger scrollable layout, and it’ll finally allow you to turn off the “Recommended” section, but not in an intuitive way. New Start menu for Windows 11 The new design includes a wider frame that can hold up…
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KB5053661 (build 22635.5025) for Windows 11 brings Snap Group to Start menu in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 22635.5025 (KB5053661) in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This update is part of the version 23H2 development and introduces some new features, changes, and fixes. According to the official changes, the update KB5053661 for Windows 11 introduces suggestions to snap apps in the “Recommended” section of the Start menu.…
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Windows 11 to finally let you remove the ‘Recommended’ section in Start menu
Microsoft is planning to include an option to show only your pinned apps in the Start menu, finally making it possible to remove the “Recommended” section. When the company launched Windows 11 in 2021, the new desktop experience included a new Start menu with a minimal design, ditching the Live Tiles for traditional icons. One of the new elements was…
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How to enable or disable Start menu mobile sidebar on Windows 11
On Windows 11, the Start menu includes a sidebar that brings quick access to your phone’s battery status, notifications, messages, calls, and pictures, and in this guide, you will learn the steps to turn the feature on or off. What’s the mobile sidebar? Microsoft has not assigned an official name to the Start menu’s mobile integration sidebar on Windows 11.…
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