Software & Apps News

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.

SOFTWARE Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer underestimated Google Chrome. Seventeen years later, Edge is still trying to catch up, and Internet Explorer is gone with the wind.

Apps Slashed guessing odds are a nice bonus, but changing the app from multiple-choice to manual typing is really about stopping accidental approvals and spam attacks.

APPS After years of complaints, Microsoft Edge will support Google account sign‑in, removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement.

Apps Spotify has officially killed off its widely disliked 3D disco ball app logo. But if you only stream music on a PC, you never even knew it existed.

Apps Sick of the stock Windows 11 taskbar? There are plenty of alternatives, but GroDock is my new favorite. Here's why.

Apps An update to the Files app adds a clever button to view the size of folders on demand without eating up your PC's resources.

Apps Teams now loads chats faster, hangs less often, and returns people search results more quickly thanks to fixes Microsoft shipped this year.

Apps A new Extension Gallery in PowerToys streamlines how you find, install, and update Command Palette extensions.

APPS Microsoft added 15 new features to its new Outlook, bringing it closer to feature parity with the classic Outlook client, including improved meeting tracking, schedule send, and keyboard shortcuts.