Windows AI
Windows AI, Copilot & Copilot+ PCs
What the AI wave means for Windows in 2026 — Copilot, Copilot+ PCs, Recall, NPUs and running AI locally.
Clear, current explainers on AI in Windows: what Copilot is and how the versions differ, what a Copilot+ PC and an NPU actually are, how Windows Recall works (and how to turn it off), the AI features built into Windows 11, and how to run local AI models on your own PC.
Best Local LLMs to Run on Your PC (2026)
A 2026 roundup of the best local LLMs for Windows PCs — Llama, Qwen, Mistral, Gemma, Phi and DeepSeek — matched to your RAM and GPU VRAM, with honest caveats.
Read the guide →ChatGPT vs Copilot: Which on Windows?
ChatGPT vs Microsoft Copilot on Windows: what each one is, how they overlap and differ, integration with Windows and Office, free versus paid tiers, privacy and data, and which to pick for what.
Read the guide →Copilot in Windows 11: What It Is and How to Use It
Copilot in Windows 11 explained: what the built-in AI assistant does, how to open it, free vs paid, and privacy basics. A practical 2026 guide.
Read the guide →Windows Copilot vs Microsoft 365 Copilot: What’s the Difference?
Windows Copilot vs Microsoft 365 Copilot, explained for 2026: the free consumer Copilot, Microsoft 365 Premium and the work assistant — and who each is for.
Read the guide →GPU vs NPU for AI: What's the Difference?
GPU vs NPU for AI explained: what each processor does, throughput vs efficiency, when each is used, the NPU's role in Copilot+ PCs, and what actually runs on an NPU today.
Read the guide →How Much VRAM Do You Need for Local AI?
How much VRAM or RAM do you need to run a local LLM? A 2026 guide to memory by model size and quantization, GPU VRAM vs system RAM, unified memory and CPU offloading.
Read the guide →How to Disable or Remove Copilot in Windows 11
Disable or remove Copilot in Windows 11: unpin it from the taskbar, uninstall the app from Settings, or use Group Policy and the registry on Pro and.
Read the guide →How to Use (and Turn Off) Windows Recall
How to use, pause, filter and turn off Windows Recall on a Copilot+ PC — the opt-in snapshot feature. Plus how it stores snapshots and how to remove it.
Read the guide →How to Install Ollama on Windows
Install Ollama on Windows and run open AI models locally. Download and setup, ollama run, pulling models, GPU acceleration, the localhost:11434 API, a GUI and uninstalling.
Read the guide →Is Copilot Pro Worth It? (2026)
Is Copilot Pro worth it in 2026? Microsoft retired the plan — here's what it added, who it helped, and whether its successor Microsoft 365 Premium is.
Read the guide →LLM Quantization and GGUF, Explained
LLM quantization and GGUF explained in plain English: why quantised models are smaller and faster with some quality loss, what Q4, Q5 and Q8 mean, what GGUF is and why local models use it, and how to pick a quant for your PC.
Read the guide →Local AI vs Cloud AI: Privacy, Cost & Speed
Local AI vs cloud AI, explained in plain English: what each means, how they compare on privacy and data control, cost, speed and quality, offline use, and when each one makes sense on a Windows PC.
Read the guide →Ollama vs LM Studio: Which Should You Use?
Ollama vs LM Studio compared for running local AI models on Windows: CLI vs GUI, GGUF model formats, ease of use, the API and server, hardware support, and who each suits.
Read the guide →How to Run DeepSeek Locally on Windows
Run DeepSeek models locally on Windows with Ollama or LM Studio. Pick a distilled size for your VRAM, understand reasoning output, and keep prompts fully private.
Read the guide →How to Run Llama Locally on Windows
Run Meta's Llama models locally on Windows with Ollama or LM Studio. Pick the right size for your hardware, use quantized GGUF versions, and call the local API.
Read the guide →How to Run Local AI Models (LLMs) on Windows
Run local AI models (LLMs) on Windows offline with Ollama or LM Studio. Hardware you need — RAM, GPU VRAM, NPUs — plus a plain-English setup walkthrough.
Read the guide →Run Local AI on a Copilot+ PC (NPU)
How to run local AI on a Copilot+ PC: what the NPU can and can't run today, running LLMs on these machines via GPU or CPU vs the NPU, tools that support NPUs, and Arm vs x86 notes.
Read the guide →How to Use ChatGPT on Windows
Use ChatGPT on Windows: the web app, the official Windows desktop app, signing in, voice and attachments, the Alt+Space shortcut, free versus Plus, privacy notes and alternatives.
Read the guide →What Is a Copilot+ PC? (2026 Guide)
What is a Copilot+ PC? A plain-English 2026 guide to the 40+ TOPS NPU bar, RAM and storage minimums, on-device AI features, chips, and whether you need one.
Read the guide →What Is an NPU? (And Why Windows PCs Have Them Now)
What is an NPU? A plain-English 2026 guide to the neural processing unit: what it does, TOPS, how it differs from CPU and GPU, and how to check if your PC.
Read the guide →What Is Liquid AI? LFMs Explained
What is Liquid AI? A plain-English guide to liquid neural networks, Liquid Foundation Models (LFMs) and LFM2, how they differ from transformer LLMs, and why on-device efficiency matters for local AI on your Windows PC.
Read the guide →Windows 11 AI Features Explained (2026)
Windows 11 AI features explained for 2026: Copilot, Studio Effects, Live Captions, Paint Cocreator, Photos generative erase, Click to Do — and what needs.
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