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How to Add Custom Shortcuts to the Windows 11 or 10 Context Menu
By Avram Piltch published
Add links to your favorite programs or sites to the right-click menu.
![Notepad for Windows 11 receives spellcheck upgrade](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kQnJ3vBBF9MpaHwiWJFHHi-320-80.jpg)
Notepad on Windows 11 gets long overdue spellcheck feature
By Christopher Harper published
41 years after its initial launch, the Notepad tool finally gets spellcheck, but only in Windows 11.
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Microsoft is killing Windows 11's Android emulator -- no one will miss it
By Avram Piltch published
Windows Subsystem for Android was a huge disappointment and proved that people don't need
![Dave W Plummer's '94 Corvette](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6t6zkW9vXVLEZhbGYosWvP-320-80.jpg)
Dev shows off the little red Corvette that designing Windows Zip folders bought, shares details
By Mark Tyson published
Retired Windows developer and successful YouTuber Dave W Plummer has revealed that his work on Zip folder integration in Windows paid for a little red Corvette.
![Copilot running on Windows 11 on a laptop.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UBPxgqzRoHHgD55mtbgk8b-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft is adding skills and third-party shopping plugins to Copilot — Windows and AI want to help you spend more money
By Andrew E. Freedman published
Microsoft is adding third-party plugins and additional skills to Copilot, and is also adding some new features to Windows 11 for Snap layouts, creativity and accessibility.
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How to Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account
By Avram Piltch last updated
By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.
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Elon Musk blasts Microsoft about Windows 11’s account requirement
By Mark Tyson published
Tech CEO was tripped up by his laptop auto-connecting to a passwordless local Wi-Fi access point.
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Your next Windows update may not require a reboot
By Aaron Klotz published
Microsoft is making Windows updates more seamless and less cumbersome to deal with
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