According to Microsoft, Windows 11 users will now be able to generate and share QR codes for links directly from the Windows 11 share window. No need to fiddle with third-party tools.

QR Code Reader is by far the easiest way to scan QR codes on Windows Phone. It also excels at deciphering the type of smaller, resized QR codes commonfly found embedded on web pages that confuse ...

The Snipping Tool on Windows 11 will soon support adding emojis to images and scanning QR codes. The new features are in testing among Insiders.

The latest Windows 11 preview build 25977 from the Canary Channel has one neat Wi-Fi-related feature: the operating system now lets you view and share Wi-Fi passwords using QR codes.

Microsoft has released the latest Windows 11 build for members of the Insider Program in the Canary Channel. The new build 26212 adds a way to make QR codes for URLs in the Windows share window.

The FBI and Better Business Bureau warn criminals are taking advantage of the convenience — in some cases, even sticking malicious QR codes over real ones.