Stop Searching Windows Settings. Let Copilot Find Them for You

Stop Searching Windows Settings. Let Copilot Find Them for You

Windows 11 has hundreds of settings, and finding the right one isn't always easy. Microsoft Copilot can help you locate, open, and understand settings using plain English, reducing frustration and saving time.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 7, 2026

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Windows 11 gives users an incredible amount of control over their PCs, but that flexibility comes with a challenge. 

Here's a Cool Tip: Use Copilot as your personal Windows 11 settings guide.

Important settings can be buried several menus deep, making even simple tasks frustrating when you cannot remember where Microsoft placed a particular option.

Need to change your microphone? 

Connect Bluetooth headphones? 

Adjust battery settings? 

Make text larger?

Instead of clicking through Settings and hunting for the right menu, try asking Microsoft Copilot.

Microsoft includes Windows Settings support as part of the Copilot experience on Windows. 

The feature allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive guidance for locating settings, troubleshooting issues, and managing their PC.

The biggest benefit is simple: you no longer need to remember where Microsoft hid a setting.

Hand the Busywork to a Grok Bot

Hand the Busywork to a Grok Bot

A chatbot can draft the email. Grok Bot is built to open the tools, do the steps, and leave a finished draft for you to approve. If your week is full of follow-ups, reports, and browser chores, this is the version of Grok that keeps working after you close the laptop.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 6, 2026

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You already have a chatbot that can write a first draft. 

The slow part is everything after that: opening the spreadsheet, checking the inbox, pulling the numbers, and pasting the result where it belongs.

Grok Bot is SpaceXAI’s answer to that gap. 

It launched in August 2026 as a team of always-on agents that share a cloud computer, sign into the apps you already use, and come back when a step needs you. 

Here’s a Cool Tip: Create one focused Grok Bot, give it a single job, and make it stop before it sends or publishes anything.

It is available as desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus companion apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

One LinkedIn Post, Multiple Authors, Bigger Reach

One LinkedIn Post, Multiple Authors, Bigger Reach

LinkedIn's new Collaborative Posts feature gives professionals and businesses a better way to publish content together and share visibility across multiple audiences. If you regularly work with coworkers, customers, partners, or creators, this feature can help your posts travel farther without creating duplicate content.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 5, 2026

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Ever publish a LinkedIn post about a customer success story, business partnership, conference presentation, or team achievement and wish everyone involved could share the spotlight?

LinkedIn's new Collaborative Posts feature tackles exactly that problem. 

Instead of relying on tags, mentions, or reposts, multiple people and company pages can co-author a single post and share visibility across their respective audiences. 

For professionals trying to grow their network and organizations seeking broader reach, it offers a more effective way to showcase teamwork and shared accomplishments.

Here's a Cool Tip: Team up on LinkedIn posts to expand your audience without creating duplicate content.

LinkedIn's new collaborative feature allows users to collaborate on posts with up to five collaborators and support formats including text, images, video, documents, polls, events, and links. 

The feature is expanding globally, although availability may vary while the rollout continues.

Create Studio-Quality Songs With Google Flow Music and Lyria 3.5

Create Studio-Quality Songs With Google Flow Music and Lyria 3.5

Google recently launched the Lyria 3.5 model inside Google Flow Music to give creators advanced control over their AI-generated tracks. This update brings improved vocal expression, complex melodies, and precise tempo adjustments to help you craft exactly the sound you want.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 4, 2026

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Producing a custom song usually requires specialized software and audio engineering skills. 

The launch of Lyria 3.5 in Google Flow Music changes this by placing advanced generation tools directly in your browser. 

This newest model from Google DeepMind upgrades melody structure and vocal emotion, making synthetic music sound remarkably natural. 

If you ever wanted to produce a custom track for a video project, write a song for a family event, or experiment with different genres, the tools are now significantly better and easier to command.

Here is a Cool Tip: Adjust tempo and duration directly in Flow Music for absolute creative control.

Try Before You Buy: ChatGPT’s Virtual Dressing Room

Try Before You Buy: ChatGPT’s Virtual Dressing Room

ChatGPT can now give you a personal preview of clothing and accessories using your photo. See how to try an item virtually, manage your saved selfie, and avoid mistaking an attractive image for a guaranteed fit.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 3, 2026

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That blazer looks terrific on the store’s model. 

Will it look just as good with your favorite shirt?

Online shopping gives you plenty of pictures, but usually none of you wearing the item. 

A personal preview can help you decide which styles deserve a closer look before you order.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Use ChatGPT’s virtual try-on to preview clothing with your own photo.

Can You Draw a Perfect Circle? Try This Fun Browser Challenge

Can You Draw a Perfect Circle? Try This Fun Browser Challenge

Turn a simple circle into a surprisingly tricky Friday challenge with Neal.fun’s Perfect Circle game. Learn the basic controls, try a steadier drawing technique, and invite someone to beat your score.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 2, 2026

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You can spot a crooked circle instantly. 

Drawing a better one with a mouse is another matter.

Start confidently, drift a little, and suddenly your masterpiece resembles a potato. 

That gap between what your eyes expect and what your hand produces makes this a satisfying Friday diversion.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Test your circle-drawing skills with Neal.fun’s Perfect Circle game.

Neal.fun’s Draw a Perfect Circle turns that simple task into a browser challenge: draw around a center point and see your percentage score.

Rescue Your iPhone Photos With Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe

Rescue Your iPhone Photos With Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe

A distracting background or awkward angle does not have to ruin a favorite photo. Discover how Apple’s iOS 27 Photos tools can help you tidy the scene, add breathing room, and rethink the perspective on a compatible iPhone.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 1, 2026

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You finally get the vacation photo you wanted. 

Then you notice a stranger behind you, a cramped edge, or an angle that makes the scene feel off.

Before writing off that picture, consider what needs fixing. 

A small distraction calls for a different approach than a tight composition.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Use Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe in iOS 27 Photos to give a favorite iPhone picture another chance.

Stop Losing Your Windows Every Time You Reconnect a Monitor

Stop Losing Your Windows Every Time You Reconnect a Monitor

If you use a laptop with an external monitor, you've probably experienced windows scattered across the wrong screens after reconnecting your setup. Windows 11 includes a built-in feature that can automatically restore many windows to their previous locations, helping you get back to work faster.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 30, 2026

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You disconnect your laptop from a docking station, head to a meeting, and later reconnect everything at your desk. 

Instead of jumping right back into work, you spend several minutes dragging Outlook, Excel, Teams, and browser windows back to the monitors where they belong.

Here's a Cool Tip: Turn on Remember Window Locations and let Windows put your apps back where they belong.

That annoyance is common among Windows users who work with multiple displays. Fortunately, Windows 11 includes a setting designed to reduce this frustration. 

When enabled, Windows can remember where your application windows were placed before a monitor was disconnected and attempt to restore them when the display is reconnected.

Microsoft includes this capability within Windows 11's Multiple Displays settings, giving users a simple way to maintain a more consistent workspace when moving between desk setups, docking stations, and portable work environments. 

Windows can remember window locations based on monitor connections and restore them after reconnecting external displays.

Improve Study Habits with Google Chrome AI Features

Improve Study Habits with Google Chrome AI Features

Google Chrome recently introduced powerful new features to organize coursework, test knowledge with AI, and sync progress across devices. These updates help students and professionals focus better and retain information longer.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 29, 2026

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Managing multiple classes, research papers, and study guides usually results in a messy browser with dozens of open tabs. 

It is easy to lose focus or forget exactly where you left off when switching between your laptop and your phone. 

Here is a Cool Tip: Use Chrome's new AI tools and tab management features to organize your research and test your knowledge.

Google Chrome recently updated its feature set for the 2026 academic year, adding specific tools designed to reduce digital clutter and improve information retention for heavy readers.

Stop Guessing What Changed in Excel

Stop Guessing What Changed in Excel

Shared spreadsheets can change quickly, especially when several people edit them throughout the day. Excel Copilot can help you understand what changed, who made the changes, and where to focus your attention without manually reviewing long change logs.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 28, 2026

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You open an important spreadsheet on Monday morning and immediately notice that several numbers, formulas, or worksheets look different. 

The workbook was updated while you were away, but figuring out exactly what changed can take time.

Here's a Cool Tip: Ask Copilot to catch you up on Excel workbook changes.

Excel has long offered tools for reviewing changes, but those logs can become difficult to navigate in busy shared workbooks. 

Microsoft has added a Copilot capability that lets you ask questions about workbook changes in plain language and receive summaries of recent activity.

Instead of searching through long lists of edits, you can ask Copilot to explain what happened and highlight the most important updates.