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Microsoft is testing a bizarre requirement to unlock new themes in Edge for Android

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft Edge for Android is testing new background themes, but you have to set Edge as your default browser to use them

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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 PM reveals the features he's most excited for in next week's update

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps PowerToys project manager Niels Laute shared his favorite features coming next week, including a compact Command Palette and a new Mouse Highlighter effect.

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Windows 11's Media Player is a letdown for ripping CDs now so I switched to this

By Richard Devine Published

Apps I used to just rip CDs using the stock Media Player app on Windows 11, but after a while away from it, boy, is it a letdown. But I found the app I should have been using all along.

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Files v4.2.7 is one step ahead of Microsoft's context menu plans

By Ben Wilson Published

Software Files v4.2.7 speeds up Windows 11's sluggish context menu and improves memory use, ahead of Microsoft's own planned File Explorer optimizations.

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CANADA - 2025/07/20: In this photo illustration, the GitHub (Git Hub) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
GitHub is down and taking Copilot with it

By Sean Endicott Last updated

Apps If your workflow just ground to a halt, you aren't the only one staring at an error page.

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Windows Phone lives (kind of)! This app brings Metro tiles back to your PC

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps DayFrame brings Windows Phone's iconic Live Tile interface to a modern Outlook replacement built for Windows and Mac.

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Microsoft Defender
Is VLC broken, or is Microsoft Defender slowing down your MP3s?

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Opening MP3 files in VLC can take over 30 seconds due to a bug. A well-known game designer argued the issue shows what's wrong with open source software.

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Windows 11 still makes ditching Edge harder than it should be, says survey

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps A new Browser Choice Alliance‑commissioned survey shows Windows 11 continues using harmful design patterns that make choosing a default browser harder than it should be.

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Mozilla Firefox on Windows
Mozilla Firefox and Brave keep uBlock Origin alive on Windows 11

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft Edge will soon lose access to uBlock Origin, but Brave and Firefox have both committed to supporting the extension.

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Microsoft Edge’s new Apple sign-in feature shows the company is losing mobile

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps You will soon be able to sign into Microsoft Edge with an Apple account. The feature lets iPhone users sync bookmarks and history without needing a Microsoft account.

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