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May 2, 2025

Get Windows 11 Home for A$23 Right Now

Users can upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Home for a reduced price of A until June 1, down from the regular price of A7. Windows 11 features a refreshed interface with rounded app corners, a centered taskbar, customized widgets, and enhanced multitasking tools. It offers performance improvements, quicker startup times, and enhanced security features. A verified buyer reported a seamless installation process. The upgrade opportunity is available until June 1 at 11:59 p.m. PT, with prices subject to change.

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May 2, 2025

6 PowerToys tools that quietly make my day ten times easier on Windows

Microsoft's PowerToys suite includes several productivity-enhancing tools for Windows 11 users: - Keyboard Manager: Allows users to create custom shortcuts and swap keyboard layouts, such as changing the positions of the Y and Z keys on a QWERTZ layout. - Quick Accent: Simplifies typing accented characters by providing a flyout menu for selecting accents when holding down a letter and pressing Space. - New+: Introduces a template folder for storing frequently used documents, enabling quick generation of new files. - Workspaces: Lets users save and launch a specific layout of applications simultaneously, streamlining workflow. - PowerToys Run/Command Palette: Provides quick access to applications and commands through keyboard shortcuts, allowing for instant launching and execution of commands. - FancyZones: Enhances window management by allowing users to create custom layouts for snapping applications into designated zones on their screens.

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May 2, 2025

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 10 — here’s what you need to do

A limited-time offer allows users to purchase a Windows 11 Pro key for .97, down from its regular price of 9. This promotion enables upgrades for two compatible PCs. Windows 11 Pro features a user-friendly installation process, a lifetime license with no ongoing fees, productivity enhancements like snap layouts and virtual desktops, and robust security measures including biometric login and device encryption. It also includes an AI-powered assistant, Copilot, to help optimize workflows. Support for Windows 10 will end soon, making this an opportune time to upgrade. Prices on StackSocial may change.

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May 1, 2025

4 Windows versions Windows 12 should shamelessly imitate

Windows 12 is speculated to potentially launch in two to three years, following the end of support for Windows 10. It may draw inspiration from previous successful versions like Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10, focusing on user customization, performance, and reducing bloatware. Windows 11, launched six years after Windows 10, introduced a new visual style and features but faced criticism over hardware requirements. Windows 12 is expected to build on Windows 11's foundation with incremental improvements and enhanced support for ARM processors.

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April 27, 2025

Last Chance to Get Windows 11 Pro at an All-Time Low Price

The majority of Windows users are still using Windows 10, with the end of support for this version approaching, prompting the need to upgrade to Windows 11. Windows 11 Pro license keys are currently available for .97, down from the regular price of 9, but this offer expires on April 27. Windows 11 Pro includes features such as biometric login, encrypted authentication, advanced antivirus protections, improved voice typing, and better search capabilities. It also integrates Microsoft Teams and Widgets and introduces an AI-powered assistant called Copilot. For gaming, Windows 11 Pro supports DirectX 12 Ultimate for enhanced graphics. To upgrade, devices must meet specific requirements: running Windows 10 or higher, a processor of at least 1GHz, a minimum of 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. The upgrade is designed to improve productivity with tools like Snap Layouts and support for multiple virtual desktops.

Winsage

April 27, 2025

Time’s running out for Windows 10 — upgrade your PC’s operating system to Windows 11 Pro for $15

Windows 11 Pro is available for .97, down from 9, with fewer than 50 licenses remaining and only one day left to purchase. The operating system includes features like Snap layouts, improved voice typing, and enhanced search functionality. It also offers advanced security features such as Smart App Control, TPM 2.0, and BitLocker device encryption. Additionally, it includes professional features for remote work, such as remote desktop access, Azure AD, Hyper-V, and Windows Sandbox. The offer ends tonight, April 27, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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April 26, 2025

Complete your PC setup with Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for one low price

Microsoft is offering a bundle that includes Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and a Windows 11 Pro license for .97, significantly discounted from the regular price of 9.99. This offer is available for one more day. The Office 2021 suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. Windows 11 Pro features enhanced productivity tools such as Snap layouts, multiple virtual desktops, improved voice typing, and an AI-powered Copilot virtual assistant. The bundle is intended for PCs that require a new license and will not work on systems that cannot access Windows Update for Windows 11. The offer expires tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. PT, and stock is limited.

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April 23, 2025

Windows 10 support is ending — switch to 11 Pro for just $15

A Microsoft Windows 11 Pro license is currently available for .97, reduced from its regular price of 9, until April 27. Microsoft is phasing out support for Windows 10, which will soon lack security updates and app support. Windows 11 Pro features improved voice typing, snap layouts for multitasking, hassle-free redocking, a powerful search experience, and a streamlined interface. It includes an AI assistant called Copilot, powered by OpenAI, and offers advanced security features such as biometric login, device encryption, and built-in antivirus tools.

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April 22, 2025

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5562 (Dev Channel)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5562 (KB5055642) has been released to the Dev Channel, introducing new features and improvements. Key updates include: - New Text Actions in Click to Do: - "Practice in Reading Coach" allows users to enhance reading fluency and pronunciation. - "Read with Immersive Reader" offers a distraction-free reading environment with customizable text options. - Finding Photos Saved in the Cloud via Windows Search: Users in the European Economic Area can search for cloud-stored photos directly from the taskbar by describing them. - Improvements for Voice Access: Users can add custom words to the voice access dictionary and discover new features through an immersive experience. - Improved Windows Search: Users can disable cloud content searching via settings. - File Explorer Changes: Folders opened from outside File Explorer will default to opening in a new tab if an existing window is open. - Widgets Improvements: Notification settings can be controlled per feed or dashboard. - Windows Security Update: Additional details for Pluton TPM chips will be displayed in the Windows Security app. - Settings Update: The printer renaming dialog has been updated to align with Windows 11 visuals. - Fixes: Resolved issues include Start menu crashes, color display issues in snap layouts, slow loading times for search, and voice typing issues in the Chinese layout. - Known Issues: Some apps may not install from the Microsoft Store, and Windows Recovery Environment may not function properly after the update. - Reminders: Users can remove Recall at any time, and updates in the Dev Channel are based on Windows 11, version 24H2.

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April 22, 2025

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3872 (Beta Channel)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3872 (KB5055640) has been released to the Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2. This update includes new features, improvements, and fixes. Key features include: - New text actions in Click to Do: "Practice in Reading Coach" for reading fluency and "Read with Immersive Reader" for a distraction-free reading experience, available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. - Enhanced Windows Search for locating cloud-stored photos by describing content, available to Insiders in the European Economic Area. - Voice Access improvements: users can add custom words to the dictionary and discover new features through an immersive experience. - Users can disable cloud content search on their Copilot+ PCs. - File Explorer will now open folders in a new tab by default if an existing window is open. - Notification settings in widgets are being improved. - Windows Security will show additional details for Pluton TPM chips. - The printer renaming dialog has been updated. Fixes include resolving issues with the Start menu, windowing, search on the taskbar, input, Task Manager, and voice access. Known issues include initial build version discrepancies and non-functionality of Quick Assist for non-administrator users. Insiders will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package.