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How to enable new Advanced Settings on Windows 11
Microsoft is working on a new Advanced settings page to replace the For Developers experience. If you want to enable the new page, you have to run the vivetool /enable /id:56005157 in the latest preview of Windows 11 in the Dev or Beta Channel. On Windows 11, Microsoft plans to replace the “For Developers” page with the “Advanced” settings page…
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Microsoft confirms new “Advanced” Settings for Windows 11
At the Build 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced a new ‘Advanced Settings’ feature to help users and developers personalize the OS experience. With ‘Advanced’ settings, you can customize several features of Windows 11, such as File Explorer and Virtual Machines. The new ‘Advanced’ Settings page can be accessed from Settings > System > Advanced. It replaces the ‘For developers’ tab…
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10 bad default settings you need to change in Windows – Computerworld
Windows default #3: Hidden extensions Everyone should have file extensions visible on Windows. It’s crazy they’re not enabled by default in 2025. This isn’t just a geeky thing — it’s important for security. This will help you distinguish between a virus named Report.pdf.exe and a real document named Report.pdf. To unhide file extensions in Windows 11, launch File Explorer, click…
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Build 26120.3964 (KB5058496) for Windows 11 adds new AI agent to Settings in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 26120.3964 (KB5058496) for PCs enrolled in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is a significant update that introduces a new AI agent for the Settings app, rolls out text actions for Click to Do for AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs, updates the About settings page with a new dedicated…
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Windows 11 Settings App Gets an AI Agent, First on Copilot+ PCs
Today, Microsoft released an AI agent in Windows Settings, which allows you to address PC issues with a single click. The update is first rolling out to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs in the Windows 11 Insider Beta channel. Microsoft says the new AI agent is coming to AMD and Intel-based Copilot+ PCs pretty soon. The AI agent in Windows Settings uses…
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Windows 11 to add an AI agent in the Settings app to change options for you
Microsoft is developing a new AI agent for the Settings app that can, with your permission, change system settings on your behalf. According to the company, the new agent will use an on-device AI model that is trained to understand the intent of your query and offer an option to automate the task without having to even navigate to the…
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Change These Settings on Your Gaming Laptop to Save Battery and Play Longer
Gaming laptops are a great blend of portability and power, but you can usually only get one or the other at a time. Plug your laptop in and you can have top-notch graphics, but as soon as you unplug, all those polygons will drain your battery faster than you can say “Play of the game.” Fortunately, there are some ways…
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Change These 5 Windows Settings for Maximum Storage
Maximizing storage space helps your Windows PC run more efficiently and smoothly. It also gives you extra drive space for downloading and transferring important files to your computer. You can achieve this by adjusting a few simple settings. Enable Storage Sense to Automatically Manage Drive Space A lot of drive space can be lost to things like temporary files, old…
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6 Settings to Make Your Windows 11 Desktop More Minimalist
A desktop overloaded with shortcuts and a taskbar filled with pinned apps can make your desktop look messy and harder to navigate. Fortunately, Windows offers plenty of customization options to make your setup more minimalist. Here’s how I keep my desktop clean—and how you can do the same. 6 Keep Your Desktop Free of Shortcut Clutter Our desktops often hold…
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KB5053654 (build 22635.5160) for Windows 11 adds PC FAQs to Settings in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 22635.5160 in the Beta Channel as the update KB5053654 as part of the version 23H2 development. In this release, Microsoft is introducing a dedicated FAQs section in the Settings app, a speech recap feature for Windows Narrator, and updating the Windows Share interface with a new option to edit images without opening…
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