The official one may be dead and gone forever, but the unofficial Clippy inside Windows debloater app Winpilot (formerly called BloatyNosyAI) has received several improvements and fixes.
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Developer FireCube Studios has released its own version of Clippy, Microsoft's old Office Assistant, for Windows 11. It uses ChatGPT for its answers, but you will need a paid OpenAI key to use it.
The latest edition of Microsoft Weekly is filled to the brim with news about updates to Microsoft 365 apps and services like Teams and Edge, new features and bugs in Windows, and Copilot upgrades.
Microsoft's presentation of the AI-based Copilot for Microsoft 365 definitely brought up memories of Clippy, the once hated "Office Assistant" that has gradually become a nostalgic hit.
Microsoft acknowledges network printing issues after a Windows 10 and Windows 11 update issued in October. Customers may experience errors preventing them from utilizing network printing.
Microsoft is said to be planning big improvements to Cortana in Windows 10 as part of next year's Redstone updates, including deeper integration to allow the assistant to 'float' around the OS.
From HoloLens in space and Windows 10 on track, to talking Straw, the new PS4, Xbox down in Japan, and "the ultimate portable computer", it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news.
Microsoft's Office assistant Clippy was never well received. One reason behind this was that Clippy was leering, and too male-looking. But, as you've probably guessed, the feedback was ignored.
Microsoft's unofficial mascot, Clippy, is a hero on campus and (secretly) in our hearts. It was once the hated personal assistant that didn't learn, now a bit of an icon, and I got to become Clippy.
Facebook has unveiled a range of new privacy features, presented by a new digital mascot - a blue dinosaur, unofficially known as the 'Zuckasaurus' - that really wants to help you manage your privacy.
The developer preview version of Windows Phone 8.1 has a cool Easter egg where the infamous Clippy logo pops up when users ask the Cortana digital assistant a question about him.
Microsoft has brought Clippy back to life for a limited time at Office Online, and Microsoft has even unveiled a physical version of Clippy available at stores around the world.
Microsoft has posted up a brief video tour of the company's archives, which shows off some truly historical items as well as some odd props like a life-sized Clippy costume.
The recently premiered JOBS movie has fallen flat with some critics and fans. Wouldn't it be great to see a similar movie based upon Apple's biggest competitor, Microsoft? The wait is over.
Clippy, the animated Microsoft Office Assistant, is back. The irritating paper clip, and a bunch of its friends, have unofficially returned in JavaScript form, and can be embedded in any website.
