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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Microsoft Teams adds simple toggles to disable meeting AI

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft simplified the controls for Copilot, Facilitator, and Intelligent Recap, giving licensed meeting organizers a clear way to turn off meeting AI.

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Photo of Microsoft's new sign-in page for Xbox.com using the Microsoft Edge browser.

Microsoft Edge now supports Google account sign-ins

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps You no longer have to use a Microsoft account to keep your browser data synced in Edge. The latest update adds support for standard Google logins on Windows and macOS.

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Microsoft skips its most controversial Teams feature in June roundup

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft highlighted several new Teams features released in June, but its recap omitted the workplace check-in via Wi-Fi feature that sparked privacy concerns.

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Microsoft kills off the AI-powered history search in Edge

By Kevin Okemwa Published

APPS Microsoft has removed Edge’s AI history search feature amid user backlash.

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Windows 11 needs this proposed PowerToys multitasking feature

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft is testing a new PowerToys utility called AltWindowCycle that brings same-app window switching to Windows.

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Windows 11 desktop showing a widget for controlling music and the settings of an app for widgets.

This app brings custom widgets to the Windows 11 taskbar

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps A new app fills the empty space on your taskbar and highlights just how stale Microsoft's official Widgets Panel has become.

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A laptop screen displaying Windows 11, featuring the "Grab And Move" settings window of PowerToys. The desktop background is colorful and vibrant.

PowerToys just fixed bugs that broke several of its best features

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps The latest update to PowerToys is small, but i addresses several bugs that break key parts of the app.

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A frustrating Outlook bug wipes out email history in replies

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft has confirmed a bug that strips the original message when forwarding or replying to an email in the legacy version of the app.

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Close-up of Surface Laptop for Business 8th Edition desktop with pinned applications, including Microsoft Edge, Word, Excel, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Microsoft is shutting down Edge Drop as Copilot takes over the Sidebar

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Another unique Edge feature is on the way out as Microsoft shifts the browser toward AI.

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Microsoft PC Manager App in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11

Microsoft region locked one of its best Windows 11 apps

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps PC Manager pulls Windows cleanup and storage tools into one simple interface. It’s useful, fast, and still inexplicably restricted to a handful of regions.

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