Microsoft Tips, Tricks & Info
2023DEC12
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How Make Windows 11 Faster | 200% Faster Windows 11
Declutter and turn on Storage Sense for a better Windows experience.
Further reading:
- How to optimize your Windows laptop for optimal performance - techradar.com
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Notepad on Windows 11 is finally getting a character count
Microsoft is also improving its widgets section in Windows 11 with the option to disable the feed of news.
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Microsoft to offer consumers paid Windows 10 security updates for the first time
Microsoft isn’t extending the support period for Windows 10, so consumers will need to pay for key security patches or upgrade their OS.
Further reading:
- Microsoft will charge consumers for extended Windows 10 support - pcworld.com
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Microsoft is now giving many Surface PCs at least six years of firmware updates
That’s up from the four years the company originally offered.
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Google Gemini: Everything we know about the advanced AI model
Here's what we know about Gemini.
Further reading:
- Learn more about Gemini, our most capable AI model - blog.google.com
- Google’s best Gemini AI demo video was fabricated - arstechnica.com
- Gemini Ultra vs Gemini Pro vs Gemini Nano: Google's Gemini versions explained - androidauthority.com
- Google's Gemini is still playing catchup, but it promises a bright future - androidcentral.com
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Just about every Windows and Linux device vulnerable to new LogoFAIL firmware attack
UEFIs booting Windows and Linux devices can be hacked by malicious logo images.
Further reading:
- LogoFAIL exploit bypasses hardware and software security measures and is nearly impossible to detect or remove - tomshardware.com
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All these features are on the way to Outlook in 2024
Microsoft released a new Outlook app in October 2023. The app is essentially the web version of Outlook wrapped into a desktop application, but it has some additional features. The new Outlook is here to replace the Legacy Mail and Calendar apps on Windows and will eventually replace the desktop version of Outlook from the Office suite.
Further reading:
- How to create and use Email and Message Templates in Outlook - thewindowsclub.com
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How to use Microsoft Office online for free
You don't have to buy Word, Excel, and company or pay for a subscription. The Office programs are also available as free online versions that run directly in the web browser and are completely sufficient for most tasks.
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Your loved ones need access to your phone once you've passed away
Making plans for the inevitable future is important.
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iMessage app for Android has seemingly already been killed by Apple
Apple just proved it cares more about ecosystem lock-in than privacy.
Further reading:
- Apple Quashes Beeper Mini App to Lord Over the Blue Bubbles - gizmodo.com
