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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of video editing software? Between endless menus, confusing tools, and steep learning curves, creating polished videos can feel like a daunting task.

Copilot goes back to being a native Windows app again. Copilot goes back to being a native Windows app again. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, ...

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Yesterday, Microsoft announced in a blog post that Windows App has finally been released to the general public and is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and web browsers. In a nutshell, ...