With Windows 11, it’s not just the taskbar that’s been locked in place — the design limitations have seeped everywhere. The new Windows appears modern, but it has stripped away several handy features ...

While everyone’s asking ChatGPT to write their grocery lists, I’ve been finding the AI tricks that actually save you hours of work. The prompts that make you sound smarter in meetings. The tools that ...

This is important because: These are changes you feel every day. Start becomes quicker to navigate, battery status is clear at a glance, and the background Task Manager issue is resolved. Portable ...

Windows 11 packs a ton of easy-to-miss features. We show you how to download some unique extras, maximize Copilot, tweak the ...

Over the years, Microsoft Windows has offered customization elements we loved. Some of the bits we loved aren't available anymore: desktop widgets in Windows Vista and the Windows Aero theme that may ...

A Microsoft developer accidentally leaked footage of Windows 11’s upcoming movable taskbar feature on April 1st, revealing long-awaited customization options. PCWorld reports the feature allows users ...

Windows 11 preview builds hint at a compact taskbar mode with proper resizing controls and movable functionality.

If you wanted to view all your apps, it forced you to open a separate window. Even Microsoft realized that the menu needed some repair work, so Windows 11 version 25H2 has fixed a few things. All your ...

The optional April update for Windows 11 brings the new Xbox Mode, AI agents to the taskbar, and other new features that will ...

A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. A smaller taskbar is also on the way later this year. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...

Microsoft devotes most of its time and energy these days to promoting new AI- and Copilot-related features for Windows 11, but the company’s Windows Insider builds are still full of small tweaks and ...