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Windows 11 Insiders Get Task View on Xbox Button Long Press—Here’s How It Works
Microsoft has quietly begun remapping the Xbox button on Windows 11 controllers, adding a new middle-ground press that jumps straight to Task View. The change landed for Insiders on September 12,...
Google's Alt+Space Overlay Brings Lens, AI Search to Windows. Here's How It Works and What to Watch For.
What’s New Google has released an experimental Windows app that places a compact, floating search bar at your fingertips. The tool, hosted in Google’s Search Labs, can be summoned anytime by...
Microsoft's Movies & TV App Has a Five-Device Limit—and a Sneaky 30-Day Removal Lock
Microsoft's Movies & TV app—the built-in Windows player for purchased videos—has quietly enforced a strict five-device download limit for years. What many users don't realize is that removing...
Windows 10’s October 2025 Deadline Is Firm: Here Are the Only 5 Ways to Stay Secure
Windows 10 will receive its final free security patches on October 14, 2025. When that date passes, any PC still running the operating system without a paid extension or a workaround will be...
WinBoat: Bridging Linux and Windows with Docker-Powered App Integration
Seamless Windows Apps on Linux: WinBoat Enters the Scene Linux users who rely on Windows-only applications now have a compelling new option. WinBoat, a free and open-source project from developer...
Microsoft Store Insider Build Overhauls Downloads, Adds External App Update Detection
Microsoft has begun testing a significant overhaul of the Windows app store that, for the first time, allows the Microsoft Store to detect and surface updates for programs installed from outside its...
No Cash, Just ID: Microsoft Opens Store to All Individual Developers Free of Charge
Microsoft has just erased the $19 registration fee for solo developers publishing to the Microsoft Store, replacing the old credit card requirement with a government ID and selfie-based identity...
Windows 11 Arrives October 5 with Missing Android App Promise — What You Need to Know
Microsoft flipped the switch on its most ambitious Windows overhaul in years on October 5, 2021, beginning a phased free upgrade to Windows 11 for hundreds of millions of PCs. But the launch came...
Beta Tool WinBoat Runs Full Windows on Linux via Docker, but Expect Setup Hurdles
For years, Linux users needing Windows applications have relied on compatibility layers like Wine or full virtual machines. A new open-source project called WinBoat takes a different route: it runs...
Microsoft Copilot Now Reasons Across Up to Three Files at Once, Closing a Key Gap with ChatGPT
Microsoft has quietly upgraded its Copilot assistant in the web and Windows 11 app with the ability to synthesize information across multiple uploaded files in a single prompt—a move that closes a...
Xbox Game Pass Overhauled: Core Dies, Essential and Premium Rise, Cloud Streaming Now Plays Your Games
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Why Windows Power Users Are Ditching Paid Software for These 10 Open-Source Gems
The best Windows utilities no longer come with a price tag. A recent MakeUseOf spotlight on free, open-source Windows apps confirms what many power users have known for years: community-built tools...