Set up a safe testing lab with Hyper‑V and Windows Sandbox

Stop risking your PC. Use Windows 11's built-in virtualization tools to test virtually anything safely in a fully isolated ...
PC World

Windows 11’s ads are way too pushy. These 9 settings fix the worst

PCWorld explains how Windows 11’s increased advertising through notifications, widgets, and File Explorer can be eliminated using nine specific settings adjustments. These intrusive ads appear in ...
Windows Report

VS Code Update Brings More Flexible Copilot Integration and Faster Chat Experience

Visual Studio Code 1.117 adds Copilot BYOK, faster chat streaming, and terminal fixes, giving developers more control.

Microsoft unleashes VS Code 1.117 with custom AI model support and fluid chat animations

Ready to supercharge your workflow? Microsoft just made VS Code more flexible than ever with local model support and a ...
PC World

Is Windows 11’s built-in antivirus security enough for normal people?

PCWorld examines whether Windows 11’s built-in Microsoft Defender security suite provides adequate protection for everyday users without third-party antivirus software. Windows 11 includes ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.117 Expands Copilot Controls for Business and Enterprise User

VS Code 1.117 adds bring-your-own model key support for Copilot Business and Enterprise users and introduces a set of chat, agent, terminal, and TypeScript updates.
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Keeps Adding VS 2026 MCP Functionality to VS 2022, but Not Much Else

Microsoft's new move to ship Azure MCP tools inside Visual Studio 2022 adds to a small but notable pattern of selected Visual Studio 2026-era functionality later showing up in the older IDE, led by a ...