Not seeing Xbox mode in Windows 11 yet? Unlock it using this free tool

Windows 11's new Xbox mode boosts gaming performance. Here's how to enable it using ViVeTool, even while waiting for the ...

Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with 34 changes and fixes

Microsoft has released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 34 changes, such as a new Xbox ...

Microsoft tests modern Windows Run, says it's faster than legacy dialog

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is getting a new modern Run dialog with dark mode support and faster performance in a ...
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Stop fighting Windows to learn Python: Why WSL changes everything

Unleash the power of Python without giving up Windows.

Windows 11’s Copilot Vision can 'see' your screen: Here's how

From debugging to fact-checking, users are finally starting to embrace "eyes" on their work ...

OpenAI’s Codex now has a tiny AI pet that keeps you updated while you code

OpenAI has introduced Codex Pets, optional animated companions for its Codex desktop app that sit on your screen and track what the coding agent is doing in real time.
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Curbs Token Use Ahead of Copilot's Controversial Usage-Based Billing Switch

Just two days after GitHub announced usage-based billing for Copilot, Microsoft shipped VS Code 1.118 -- under its new weekly release cadence -- with significant token efficiency improvements designed ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS 2026 Joins VS Code with Integrated Cloud Agent: Assign a Task, Close the IDE, Get a PR

Visual Studio 2026 has further integrated GitHub Copilot's cloud agent to its Copilot Chat picker -- catching up to VS Code -- and the async workflow it enables, where a task runs on GitHub Actions ...