Windows 10

New web-based app download experience for the Microsoft Store

Microsoft Store to Offer Direct App Downloads on the Web

The Microsoft Store has long been available in web and Windows versions, and never the…

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Vivaldi is Bringing Its Browser to Windows on Arm Too

You can add Vivaldi to the growing list of companies that will offer a native…

OBEY
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Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

This is a tale of two Microsofts, the Microsoft that complies with the DMA and…

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates

Microsoft Shares Pricing Details For its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates Program

Microsoft revealed today how much it will cost to keep receiving security updates for Windows…

Arc browser on Mac
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Arc Browser is a Revelation on the Mac (Premium)

I was confused by Arc Browser on Windows, but the more fully realized Mac version…

Dropbox Beta

Dropbox Launches Microsoft Store App in Beta

The Dropbox team has released a beta version of its desktop sync client on the…

Windows 10: It's like riding a bike
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Windows 10: It’s Like Riding a Bike (Premium)

Those unhappy with Windows 11 have good alternatives in ChromeOS, Linux, and macOS. But what…

Windows 10 Got a Week D Preview Update Too

It's not just Windows 11: Microsoft also issued a Cumulative Update Preview release for Windows…

Canva + Affinity

Canva Acquires Affinity to Take on Adobe

Canva, makers of the popular online design platform, announced that it is acquiring creative software…

Stardock ObjectDock 3

Stardock Releases ObjectDock 3 for Windows 10 and 11

Stardock today released a major upgrade to ObjectDock, which is now part of the ObjectDesktop…

Windows 10 Lock screen

Microsoft is Bringing Sports, Traffic, and Finance Updates to the Windows 10 Lock Screen

The latest update for Windows 10 Insiders on the Release Preview Channel adds sports, traffic,…

Proton Mail desktop app

Proton Releases Mail App on Windows and Mac

10 years after it released Proton Mail on the web, Proton has released Windows and…

DMA-required change to the Windows 11 OOBE

Microsoft Details How it is Changing Windows to Comply with the EU DMA

Microsoft has created a Digital Markets Act compliance website that details how it is complying…

Android no longer in Windows
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The End of Microsoft’s Android Fever Dream (Premium)

It's difficult to even understand why Microsoft would bring Android apps to Windows in the…

Windows Photos Generative Erase

Windows Photos App is Getting a Generative Erase Feature

Microsoft has started testing a new Generative erase feature in its Photos app on Windows…

My bulk app install script
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Improving My Winget Bulk App Installer Script (Premium)

I've been automating app installs using the Windows Package Manager for the past year or…

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