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Microsoft announces major update for Windows 11 Paint that adds project files
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft Paint is getting a big update that introduces support for project files, letting you save your work-in-progress paint projects as .paint files.

Windows 11’s widget board: why it feels like abandonware today
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Apple just added a new sports widget to macOS, while Windows 11 widgets remain neglected, buried behind MSN news feeds and poor app support.

Windows 11's secret speed test is just another way to promote Bing
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting a new speed test, but it just opens Bing for now. Microsoft has time to change that before release.

Windows 11 is gaining the ability to run a network speed test from the Taskbar
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is making it easier to check what your internet speed currently is with a built-in option to run a network speed test directly from the Taskbar on Windows 11.

Microsoft Store drops fees and credit card requirement for indie devs
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Publishing apps to the Microsoft Store is now free for individual developers. The requirement for a credit card has also been removed.

Windows 11 gets Emoji 16.0 with seven new icons
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 just added support for Emoji 16.0, bringing seven new emojis to the OS, though one flag remains unsupported.

Windows 11 version 25H2 ISOs are now available
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows Insiders can now download the official ISO installation media for the upcoming Windows 11 version 25H2 release.

Microsoft is adding a splash of color to Windows 11's file copy dialog
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is soon getting an updated dark mode that applies to more areas of the File Explorer, including the file operations dialog, which is also getting a new color after more than 10 years.
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