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Reddit users recommend 10 open‑source apps that run great on Windows 11
Windows 11 Reddit users consistently recommend a core group of open-source apps, and they also work on Windows 11. Check them out.
AppControl's new feature is basically a private IT tech in your PC
Apps AppControl's latest update is a doozy, adding AI integration that makes it super easy to figure out what your PC's been up to over the last 72 hours.
Excel incorrectly thinks 1900 is a leap year (and it won't be fixed)
Microsoft Sure, it could be fixed. But it's a lot easier to let the false 1900 leap year live on in Excel.
OmniSearch finally fixed file search on my Windows 11 PC
Apps Looking for a Windows Search alternative? OmniSearch delivers instant results, file previews, and a duplicate finder tool in one modern Windows 11 app.
Microsoft MVP explains how easy it is to add meaningful AI to apps
AI It turns out that the NPU in your AI PC could be getting a lot more use, if only developers decided to take the (relatively simple) AI plunge.
Microsoft Outlook frustrates Artemis II astronauts live from space
Microsoft In space, no one can hear you scream ... at Microsoft Outlook (New). Microsoft's weird decision to split Outlook into two separate apps creates issues for the Atemis II NASA mission to the Moon, live on camera.
This tool converts English to "LinkedIn Speak" — Is it help or slop?
Apps LinkedIn is a land of corporate speak and "aura farming," but a new tool makes playing the professional game a little bit easier (and a lot funnier).
Spotify listeners on Windows 11 get a new feature before anyone else
Apps Spotify has launched Exclusive Mode, a new "bit perfect" quality setting first on Windows, for fans of the best-sounding music to get the best from their tunes.
