OneNote Just Got a Bit More Spacious on Windows. If you've ever felt like OneNote's canvas was a bit cramped, especially on smaller screens, Microsoft has quietly made a change that helps.
In the latest desktop update, the space between the ribbon and the note area has been cleaned up, giving you more room to work with.
The biggest difference? The search box now floats over the canvas instead of taking up space below the ribbon. This means more vertical space for your notes, whether you're typing, drawing, or pasting in images.
If the floating search box gets in the way, you can scroll the page or click the double arrow to collapse the ribbon and expand your canvas further.
Copilot Vision Gets Smarter with Task Help and Dual-App Support. Microsoft is rolling out new features to Copilot Vision for Windows 11 Insiders. You can now ask Copilot to visually guide you through tasks in any shared app.
Just say “show me how,” and Copilot will highlight buttons or areas in the window, like helping you turn on Night Light in Settings or add text in Clipchamp.
Even better, Copilot Vision now supports two apps side by side. You can ask it to compare content, like checking what’s missing in your packing list versus an online one.
These upgrades are rolling out gradually in app version 1.25044.92.
Microsoft Edge 137 is now in beta, and it's a big one—mainly for what it removes.
Say goodbye to the image editor, image hover menu, mini menu, built-in video upscaler, and the Wallet Hub. Microsoft is shifting wallet info to the password manager for a cleaner setup.
But it's not all cuts. Picture-in-picture mode now lets you pause, skip, and scrub videos. Business users get a boost too—Microsoft 365 Copilot in Edge can now summarize pages and offer smart prompts inside the Work tab.
Also, non-English text support is now in Edge’s built-in PDF editor. This update starts rolling out gradually, so you may not see all features right away.
Microsoft has confirmed that the Organization data types feature in Excel will be retired on July 31, 2025, due to low usage and high maintenance cost
This feature allowed users to convert values into rich data types tied to their organization. After the cutoff date, the option will be removed from the Data tab in Excel across Windows, Mac, Web, and mobile apps.
Existing workbooks using the feature will still show the data but won't refresh anymore. Microsoft recommends switching to Power BI’s “Get Data > From Power BI” import feature for similar needs.
The change is part of broader updates revealed on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, which also include paused rollouts for Outlook and Teams integration changes.
Microsoft is cutting around 6,000 jobs, or roughly 3% of its global workforce, in a fresh round of layoffs announced this week. The company told CNBC that it's making "organizational changes" to stay competitive in today’s fast-moving market.
This marks Microsoft's second-largest layoff after 2023, when it let go of 10,000 employees.
Back then, the Mixed Reality team behind HoloLens was hit the hardest.
Microsoft hasn’t confirmed which departments are affected this time, but sources say the move is part of an effort to trim management layers and streamline operations.
The layoffs come just weeks after Microsoft posted strong Q3 earnings, bringing in over $70 billion in revenue.
Windows 11’s Start menu is getting a major upgrade with new layout and Phone Link integration.
This new look includes a more customizable layout, plus a collapsible Phone Link panel that shows your phone’s battery, recent messages, and photos directly inside the Start menu.
The all apps list is now part of the main Start page and comes in three views: traditional list, grid, and category view that auto-groups apps like folders. You can also hide the Recommended section and show more pinned apps instead.
Microsoft says this update is about making Start “more personal.” The new menu will roll out to Windows Insiders first, followed by a broader release later this year.
Microsoft announced a new 12-inch Surface Pro and a 13-inch Surface Laptop. Both are powered by the Snapdragon X Plus chip and come with 16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage.
Starting at $799, the Surface Pro 12-inch features a redesigned fanless chassis, uniform bezels, and a 90Hz 3:2 display. It now charges the Slim Pen magnetically on the back and ditches the classic Surface Connect port in favor of USB-C charging. A new backlit keyboard with a 360-degree hinge is sold separately.
The new 13-inch Surface Laptop, priced at $899, brings a MacBook Air-style rounded body, improved display, backlit keyboard, and fingerprint unlock. It also removes the Surface Connect port, opting for USB-C charging.
Adapter is now sold separately.
Microsoft announces massive update for Windows 11 and Copilot+ PCs. A standout is the AI-powered Settings agent. Just tell your PC what you want to adjust like “make my cursor bigger” and it’ll find or even change the setting for you.
Apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and Photos are also getting AI upgrades. You’ll be able to relight photos, extract text from screenshots, and create stickers from prompts.
Other features include improved AI search, a redesigned Start menu, Notepad with writing assistance, and File Explorer with AI actions. Some AI tools, like Copilot Vision and Reading Coach, are expanding across apps too.
Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs will get these upgrades first, with Intel and AMD systems catching up soon.
Windows 7’s solid color wallpaper bug caused 30-second startup delays and it wasn’t your fault.
If you remember Windows 7 starting painfully slow after the "Welcome" screen, especially when using a solid color as your wallpaper, there’s now a clear explanation.
Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen says that the bug was caused by a simple programming oversight. Windows 7 expected a signal from the desktop wallpaper image to indicate it was ready, but solid colors aren’t technically "images," so no signal was sent.
As a result, the system would wait the full 30 seconds before moving on. Microsoft patched the issue in November 2009, but if your early Windows 7 boot-ups felt slow, now you know why.
In our tests with early preview builds, Windows Latest noticed that Microsoft has finally patched the Classic Outlook bug that caused typing to spike CPU usage to 30–50%, slowing down systems. However, the catch is that the fix is ready internally only and will start rolling out to everyone in May 2025.
I found the following timeline for the classic Outlook performance fix:
- Beta Channel: Early May
- Current Channel Preview: Mid-May
- Current Channel: Late May
Microsoft doesn't recommend removing updates, but if you urgently need to, you can downgrade to Version 2405.
Mayank Parmar
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