Whether it's the controversial Recall feature or adding AI to classic apps like MS Paint and Notepad, Microsoft has a penchant for adding pointless features to Windows 11. Maybe it helps generate buzz ...

If you’ve only just adopted Windows 11, one of the things that will jump out at you is the placement of the Start button on the desktop. It’s now towards the middle of the screen. I actually like it ...

Microsoft has just introduced a subtle change to how the battery level is shown in the Windows 11 taskbar. It’s a really useful change because it introduces color and percentage options. Battery ...

Windhawk lets you add features, tweak UI behavior, and restore classic elements in Windows, and these nine mods make it shine, from per-monitor Alt+Tab and better File Explorer sizes to taskbar ...

It was inevitable: Microsoft plans to carve out space on the Windows 11 taskbar for Copilot, while adding “Hey Copilot” as a wake word to trigger interactions with its AI. While the company isn’t ...

Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot on the taskbar. Up until now, you could access ...

Windows 11 is testing a network speed test that you run from the taskbar. The speed test icon takes you to the Bing website. For now, you need a Windows 11 Insider build to use the feature. Now ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Microsoft has turned Windows 11 into a broiling soup of AI features. Since Windows 10 is effectively dead, forcing the reported hundreds of millions of lingering users to switch to the AI-filled ...

The new Microsoft 365 companion apps provide quick access to contacts, file search, and calendar. The new Microsoft 365 companion apps provide quick access to contacts, file search, and calendar. is a ...