Microsoft account vs. local account: How to choose and set up your pick in Windows 11

The Windows 11 setup program really, really wants you to use a Microsoft account instead of a local account. Here's everything you need to know about your options.
How-To Geek on MSN

How to create and use custom lists in Microsoft Excel

Automate repetitive data entry and fix broken sorting hierarchies using Excel's powerful, hidden Custom Lists tool.
PCMag

RIP Microsoft Publisher. Switch to These Alternatives Before It Disappears This Fall

Microsoft Publisher is going away for good in a few short months, so you need to find an alternative sooner rather than later ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Python in Excel isn't just for programmers—4 useful things you can do with it right now

Turn Excel into a lightweight data-science tool for cleaning datasets, standardizing dates, visualizing clusters, and ...

Microsoft plans 100% native Windows 11 apps in major shift away from web wrappers

Rudy Huyn, a Partner Architect at Microsoft working on the Store and File Explorer, said in a post on X that he is building a ...
TechAnnouncer

Unlock Your Potential: Earn Your Microsoft Python Certification

Thinking about getting a Microsoft Python certification? It’s a smart move, honestly. Python is everywhere these days, ...

'Each vulnerability exposes a different class of enterprise data': LangChain framework hit by several worrying security issues — here's what we know

LangChain and LangGraph, two popular open source frameworks for building AI apps, contained high-severity and critical ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code previews chat customizations editor

Just-released Version 1.113 of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code editor emphasizes improvements ranging from chat customizations ...