Microsoft promises “incredible performance boost” for modern Windows 11 apps

Microsoft claims that Windows App SDK-based apps can now run significantly faster on Windows 11. Early tests show up to[...]

Microsoft will turn off ActiveX controls in Office 2024 for Windows 11 and Windows 10

It’s been three years since Microsoft released a new version of Office. With Office 2024, the company will implement a[...]

Original Windows Media Player is losing legacy DRM services on Windows 7, 8

September 2024 marks the end of another old Windows feature. Microsoft is retiring the Legacy DRM services, which include WMDRM[...]

Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows 11 could integrate Sysinternals Zoom tool

There’s nothing to hate about PowerToys. It packs all the useful tools that Windows doesn’t include by default. Indeed, some[...]

Windows 11 24H2 updates might fail due to “Operation is not supported” after KB5043080

Windows 11 24H2 comes with a new feature called “Checkpoint cumulative updates”, which reduces the size of monthly updates. Starting[...]

Windows 10’s Start menu design is changing to make room for Microsoft 365

Windows 10 is supposed to be on the back burner, but that’s no longer the case. Over the past few[...]

Windows 11 KB5043076 out with features (direct download .msu)

Windows 11 KB5043076 update is now available for everyone in the stable channel with a couple of noteworthy changes. This[...]

Windows 10 KB5043064 out with multiple fixes (direct download .msu)

The September 2024 security update for Windows 10 PCs is available now. KB5043064 is a mandatory security update that patches[...]

Microsoft improves Taskbar app pinning in Windows 11

You can pin apps from the Desktop/Start to the Taskbar by dragging the icon. Microsoft is testing an option to[...]

Microsoft says Windows 11’s Photos app will run in background to launch faster

The redesigned Microsoft Photos app with AI and web features has been available for some time now. After the redesign[...]