4 Exciting Tools You Can Try Now with Windows 11

 

Windows 11 Rolls Out New AI-Powered Features: 4 Exciting Tools You Can Try Now

Microsoft is doubling down on artificial intelligence in its latest Windows 11 update—specifically for its new Copilot+ PCs. With AI now baked deeper into the operating system, users can look forward to smarter, faster, and more intuitive workflows.

Whether you're a creator, student, or productivity pro, here are four AI-powered tools rolling out with the latest Windows 11 update that you should try today.

AI Settings Agent: Smarter Personalization

Managing your settings just got a whole lot easier. The AI Settings Agent acts like your intelligent assistant, helping you find and adjust settings with simple language input. Want to dim your display, tweak notifications, or switch accessibility features? Just ask Copilot.

How to use it:

Open Copilot in the taskbar and type a natural language request like, “Turn on dark mode,” or “Lower brightness to 50%.” No more digging through layered menus.

Photos “Relight” Editor: AI Photo Enhancements in One Click

Built right into the Windows Photos app, Relight uses AI to adjust lighting in your portraits, balancing shadows and highlights as if you used professional equipment. It’s perfect for selfies taken in dim rooms or photos where the background is overexposed.

How to use it:

Open a photo in the Photos app, click Edit > Relight, and let the AI do the magic. You can manually adjust light sources for custom effects.

Click-to-Do: Your Tasks, Streamlined

AI now works hand-in-hand with your calendar, email, and notifications. Click-to-Do extracts action items from messages and lets you create tasks or reminders in just a click.

How to use it:

When Copilot detects a task (like “Review the Q3 report” from an email), it offers a “Create task” button. Click it to add directly to Microsoft To Do or Outlook.

✂️ AI Snipping Tool Upgrades: Smarter Screenshots

The Snipping Tool now includes AI-powered text extraction and redaction features, ideal for both casual and professional users. You can copy text from screenshots or instantly blur out sensitive information—without needing third-party software.

How to use it:

Open Snipping Tool > Take Screenshot, then click the “Text Actions” tab to extract or redact content.

Conclusion: With these new features, Microsoft is making it clear that AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s becoming essential to the Windows experience. From productivity to creativity, these tools are already changing how we interact with our PCs.

If you’ve got a Copilot+ PC, there’s never been a better time to explore what Windows 11’s AI can do.

Kernel Data InPage Error

Kernel Data InPage Error is common error in the Windows 10 Platform. Users will see a Blue Screen of Death(BSOD) Error code also called as a STOP Code. 

This Kernel Data InPage Error appears when a system does not boot from a major hardware or software issue. In turn, all functionality in the system stops and then the users sees a BSOD  with the error code: KERNEL Data Inpage Error(MsFs.SYS).

The common BSOD errors codes appear along with BSOD are:

• 0x0000007A
• 0xC000009A
• 0xC000009C
• 0xC000009D
• 0xC000016A
• 0xC0000185

What causes Kernel Data InPage Error?

Issue is related to Memory, Hard Disk corruption, RAM issues, other issues could be:

• Hard Drive Errors
• Faulty Wires and Connections
• Invalid BIOS Settings
• Issue due to Chipset drivers
• Virus infection
• Malware infection
• System File Corruption
• Paging File Corruption
• Corrupt Device Drivers
• Data Loss
• Failing to read Critical Data

How to fix the Kernel Data InPage Error?

Step 1: If you are using a Desktop, check the hard drive, RAM connections and system internal for loose connections.

Step 2: Run CHKDSK Repair, where this will help to check a disk like minor file system errors, corruption, and reallocate bad sectors

Use the following command in the command prompt to check the disk and to display the status report:

chkdsk /r /f C: and press 'Enter'

/r - Locates the bad sectors and recovers readable information

/f - Fixes errors on the disk

C: - specify the volume of drive letter:

Incase of partition is not visible, open the Disk Management tool and run the chkdsk scan.

Incase nothing works, try using a Data Recovery Software which can help recover data from severely corrupt and damaged partition.

Note: If using a laptop, try removing the battery... (it never worked for me by removing the battery, but most of the forums advice to remove the battery and see...).

Microsoft Edge Error : Error code 7:0x800421F7 after update

 When you update the Microsoft Edge, some user might be facing an error like this

When this error message is displayed, the general fix is to check the Internet connection and proxy settings. This error occurs due to an incorrect update or the update is not properly installed in the system. You may try to fix this issue by checking your network configuration and proxy settings.

How to fix this issue?

Step 1: In the search bar, type troubleshoot and open the Network Adapter

Note:  Run the inbuilt troubleshooter, at the end the troubleshooter might say if there is an issue with the wireless adapter or access point.

Step 2: Check the Proxy configuration, if your windows are running any proxy software, close and check whether you can update the Microsoft Edge.

Step 3: Reset the WinHTTP Proxy setting by executing the following command netsh winhttp reset proxy in the command prompt (As the error is related to HTTP error, it is good enough to reset the WinHTTP proxy settings)

Wait for some time and then restart your computer. The issue might self-clear once the Microsoft Edge updates correctly and the error will not be displayed.

Opening and Configuring *.EML files

I was trying to help one of my users to open the *.eml files in Outlook. Even though the default extensions were configured correctly, the system was unable to recognize the *.eml file format.

Records i/e., files with the file extensions .eml must be dispatched by specific applications. It's conceivable that .eml records are plain text records instead of archives or media, which means they're not intended to be seen by any stretch of the imagination. 

EML documents are used in email messages in plain content formats. It is utilized in Microsoft's Outlook Express saved Mail Messages and some portion of Microsoft's email programs. The design of the EML document is standard and ordinarily contains the header and the message or the principle body. The email address of the sender and the recipient including the subject, time, and date contains the header of the document, and the body subtleties the actual message. Email messages may likewise demonstrate connections and different hyperlinks that the sender has glued to the EML record.

How to change the default apps in Windows 10?

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the setting and search for Default apps 

Step 2: Under Default apps-> look for "Choose default apps by file type"

Step 3: Scroll down to find the email extension and change/update the application to outlook(since am using outlook, I had changed my default application as Outlook.

Step 5: Finally, I was able to open the user's mail. Just in case, if the application/email is not opening. Trying recreating the profile in Outlook.

Windows 10: April 2021 - Updates

Windows 10 April 2021 update is currently carrying out and another fix is accessible for 20H2, v2004, and v1909 versions. April Patch update accompanies fixes for Blue Screen of Death blunders brought about by printers, execution issues, and File Explorer's messed up search bar.

Windows 10 April 2021 update likewise accompanies security fixes for security bugs and more than 102 weaknesses. As indicated by the delivery notes, Microsoft has checked 19 security issues as "basic", while 89 weaknesses are stamped "significant". This update additionally fixes Microsoft Exchange issues.

Notwithstanding these security fixes, Windows 10's April 2021 update is likewise the principal Patch Tuesday delivery to transport without Microsoft Edge Legacy. The Legacy or UWP adaptation of Edge has been suspended.

How to install these updates?

Step 1: Select the Windows Key + I to open the settings windows

Step 2: Select the Update and Security

Step 3: Select the Windows Update and Install.

Step 4: Reboot the System.

Adding Microsoft Teams Add-in to Outlook Calendar

If the Microsoft Teams meeting add-in is not loading, then Microsoft Teams likely need to be re-installed. Please use the following instructions to re-install the Microsoft Team applications:

Step 1: Press the Windows Key + R on the keyboard to open the RUN Tool.

Step 2: Enter appwiz.cpl and select OK.

Step 3: Search for Microsoft Teams and uninstall the application.

Step 4: Wait for the application to uninstall. If there is no prompt/dialog windows do not open, the application is uninstalling and will be removed from the list.

Step 5: Before installing the Teams application, completely close the outlook.

Step 6: Download and re-install the Teams Application from the Microsoft Website.

Step 7: Team will begin installing, Enter your organization email address or the associated email.

Step 8: Enter your email password to configure the Microsoft Teams.

Step 9: Open your Outlook and check if the Teams add-in is present. If it not, wait for some time, close, and re-open / reboot your machine for the changes to take effect. 

Know your Windows 10 Editions

 

Windows 10 Editions
Windows Edition	Who can use	Availability
Windows 10 Home	Individual/Home use	Everyone can use
Windows 10 Pro	Advanced Users, Small and medium-sized business users	Everyone can use
Windows 10 Enterprise	Large Enterprises	Available only for Volume Licensing users
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB	Large Enterprises	Available only for Volume Licensing Users
Windows 10 Education	Available for school staff, administrators, teachers and students	Through Academic volume Licensing

Windows Event Viewer

I was asked a question about Windows Event Viewer in an Interview. I was able to explain a few features of the Event Log. Stumbled upon the questions asked about Windows Event Viewer (Event Log).

What is an Event Viewer or Event Log?

The Windows Event Viewer (sometimes called the Event Log) stores details of everything that happens in the OS, from routine operations to crashes and even Blue Screens of Death(BSOD).

Custom View: Used to monitor the specific events on a System.

Windows Logs: Contains the event log information for windows events only.

Application and Service Logs: contains the logs for installed applications, both windows and third party services.

Subscriptions: contains or collect logs from mutliple remote computers and store them to view locally.

Event Viewer(Local) is where the event logs are displayed. 

When you select the Event Viewer(Local), the central column separate into four collasible panels like Overview, Summary of Adminstrative Events, Recently viewed nodes and log summary.

Overview: Summary of the view opened.

Summary of Administrative Events: Enumerates all the event logs stored in the system into six different categories.

Critical - Errors that result in a sudden System Failure, like Blue Screen of Death(BSOD), a windows core (kernel) component failure, critical driver stop or power issues.

Error - This is generated when a Windows Component, application or Service Fails.

Warnings - When a Windows component, application or the service triggers a message or error that does not cause the event to stop.

Information - Whenever a Service or component starts / there is an event such as an update, installation or event in an application is recorded.

Audit Success - This is generated when the system is starting and booting to the windows desktop is completed.

Audit Failure - When a routine operation does not complete or reports an error.

Recently Viewer Nodes - Most recents events can be viewed here.

Log Summary - Displays the technical information about the current displayed events.

In the next post, we will see about the Various logs and how to decipher the details of an event in Windows 10.

Windows 10 Tips - Windows + X feature

Windows 10 Tips will a part of a new series to explore the features. In today's series, Let discuss the Windows + X feature.

Microsoft has been focusing on how individuals use Windows. One reason the Start Menu (as known in the times of XP) is gone is on the grounds that individuals were investing a great deal of energy doing mouse developments and snaps just to dispatch a program. 

Windows+ X is perhaps the best illustration of the work Microsoft has done to improve the client experience and make it more proficient: Most administrative tools can be opened with a simple key combination

Windows 10 Tips - Local Security Policy

 Do you know how to set up and remind you to change your windows password? Let see how to do this.

Step 1: Search for Local Security Policy 

The Password Policy strategy implements explicit qualities that control how frequently the password is changed, how complex it is, and whether clients can reuse old passwords.

Feeling bored... Try playing with your fingers. i.e., configure the properties of each field and enjoy!!!

Step 2: Rest your fingers... lol