News – Windows Report – Error-free Tech Life https://windowsreport.com Time-saving software and hardware expertise that helped 500MM+ PC users. Guiding you with how-to advice, news and tips to upgrade your tech life. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:02:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://windowsreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-cropped-winrep-favicon-1-70x70.png News – Windows Report – Error-free Tech Life https://windowsreport.com 32 32 You’ll no longer be able to use Xbox Console Companion https://windowsreport.com/xbox-console-companion-app-windows-11/ https://windowsreport.com/xbox-console-companion-app-windows-11/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:02:48 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1243064 If you’re using the Xbox Console Companion app on your Windows 11, then we have some bad news for you. Unfortunately, Microsoft decided to discontinue the app at the end of August 2023. Here is what the Redmond-based tech giant says about it: On July 28, 2023, we announced that the Xbox Console Companion app […]

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Will Microsoft ever develop an Xbox console for kids? https://windowsreport.com/xbox-childrens-games/ https://windowsreport.com/xbox-childrens-games/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:06:53 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1242952 Microsoft’s Xbox consoles are very popular among gamers. These consoles are built for gamers, but casual gamers and even children can play on them too. The Redmond-based tech giant specifically thought about it when developing Xbox Series S, which is an Xbox designed for casual players. Its big brother, the X, is more suited for […]

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Is Threads already declining? Usage stats seem to say so https://windowsreport.com/threads-usage-statistics/ https://windowsreport.com/threads-usage-statistics/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:07:15 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1235043 Instagram’s Threads was definitely a very big app at the moment of its release. Over 100 million users signed up in the first 5 days of its existence, and since then the app might have racked up some tens of million users. Even Windows users were hooked on this app so they learned how to download it […]

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Microsoft to delist the UWP mail & calendar, users not happy https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-replace-native-outlook/ https://windowsreport.com/microsoft-replace-native-outlook/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:51:31 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1214777 Do you enjoy the Mail, Calendar, and People apps in Windows 10 and Windows 11? Well, in that case, we have some news for you. And they’re not great. Microsoft will replace them with the native Outlook app, starting in 2024. Outlook on Windows 11 surely looks amazing, and pretty useful too. But many users […]

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Hackers are now able to permanently ban your Xbox account https://windowsreport.com/perma-banned-xbox-live/ https://windowsreport.com/perma-banned-xbox-live/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:35:33 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1242292 Bad news for Xbox gamers everywhere: it seems that somehow you can get permanently banned on Xbox, even though you’re not breaking any rule. This was spotted by YouTuber GhillieMaster who covered the story of several players who got banned recently. It seems some hackers can invite you to their party to play Xbox games […]

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Don’t install KB5028254 if your Windows 11’s UI is customized https://windowsreport.com/kb5028254-known-issue/ https://windowsreport.com/kb5028254-known-issue/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:14:43 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1242258 If you haven’t updated your Windows 11 yet, then you might want to know this before installing any updates, especially KB5028254. Microsoft says the update will cause your Start menu to stop working, especially if your Windows 11’s UI is already customized by third-party apps. There is a trend among Windows users, who are probably […]

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Windows 11’s ethernet cable shouldn’t disconnect anymore now https://windowsreport.com/ethernet-cable-not-working-windows-11/ https://windowsreport.com/ethernet-cable-not-working-windows-11/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:24:10 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1242201 Microsoft released Build 25915 to the Canary Channel, and the build comes with previous features released to the Dev Channel, and some new changes and improvements. For example, the new Outlook has come to Windows 11 in this build, and it is now an inbox app. You’ll be able to connect work and personal emails, […]

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Windows 11’s Notification is getting a new elegant bell icon https://windowsreport.com/notification-icon-windows-11/ https://windowsreport.com/notification-icon-windows-11/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:33:29 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1242049 Microsoft released a lot of updates for Windows 11 this week, in the Windows Insider Program. KB5028245 was released and it brought with it a lot of quality updates for Windows 11, including a fix for the Sleep mode. It seems that Sleep mode is causing audio and display drivers to not work anymore, every […]

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Want to get Starfield for free? Here’s how to do it https://windowsreport.com/starfield-for-free/ https://windowsreport.com/starfield-for-free/#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:59:31 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1226455 Starfield was the biggest announcement at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 and Starfield Direct event held in June. The video game, developed by Bethesda, is a space opera RPG, set to be released in September to Windows PCs and Xbox. Of course, it goes without saying that this will be one of the most important […]

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AI and time: this is how AI experiences the concept of time https://windowsreport.com/ai-and-time/ https://windowsreport.com/ai-and-time/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:55:19 +0000 https://windowsreport.com/?p=1241624 We all know AI is capable of many things, and the tech companies, such as Microsoft, for example, understand it. The Redmond-based tech company has been integrating AI into Windows 11 and its Microsoft products for quite a while now. For example, Windows 11’s Copilot is making you experience the operating system in another way, […]

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