In a nutshell: Microsoft has announced a couple of changes for its latest Windows Insider Preview Build (20231) released on the Dev channel. A subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel will now be greeted ...

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Microsoft already declared that this year's first major Windows 10 update will be a smaller one than usual, focusing more on keeping the operating system stable and polished. That doesn't mean, ...

The Game Bar on Windows 10 is being updated with several new features starting today, Microsoft has announced. The update is coming in the form of a beta test, bringing with it Spotify and the ability ...

In the two weeks that have passed since Microsoft gave us regular folk Windows 10 build 10047, development has progressed enough to get the company's internal build up to 10114. A key word there is ...

The Windows 10 experience is anchored by the taskbar. It provides an information-packed reference point for your workflow, but not every desktop serves the same purpose. Here are a few customization ...

Windhawk is a free and open-source utility that allows you to customize most aspects of the Windows user interface, including ...

XWidget comes just in a 7 megabytes file, but the installer brings an irritating 3rd-party offer. It installs quickly on the computer system and opens with three widgets – a photo gallery, a clock, ...

Bottom line: Microsoft's major visual overhaul of Windows 11 has been somewhat of a mixed bag, considering how it took away several Windows 10 features and customization options out of the new, ...

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Users recently noticed that third-party apps for customizing the user interface no longer work in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2. Not only does Microsoft not allow you to run those apps, but it ...