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New Telegram client brings modern messaging features back to Windows Phone

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows Phone A new Telegram client for Windows Phone uses clever tricks to work around the unsupported platform's lack of push notification support.

Windows Phone
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Discord lives on Windows Phone 7 in 2026 via surprising fan-made apps

By Adam Hales Published

Windows Phone A fan has brought Discord to Windows Phone 7 using unofficial apps, showcasing ongoing community support for the discontinued platform in 2026.

Windows Phone
Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1
Is METROV the new best way to recreate Windows Phone 8.1?

By Cale Hunt Published

Phones Although Windows Phone went away years ago, it has lived on in the hearts of many. This custom Android launcher returns the feel of WP 8.1, and it's starting to get attention.

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Phones
An image of a Lenovo ThinkPad showing the Windows Central homepage open in Google Chrome with a Windows Vista style Taskbar thanks to the RetroBar app.
This free app will let you move your Windows 11 Taskbar and make it feel like the old days

By Richard Devine Published

Apps Windows 11 may look sleek, but let's face it, the Taskbar doesn't have many fans. So send it back to the glory days with RetroBar.

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ExplorerPatcher just hit 42M downloads. Why aren't more people talking about it?

By Cale Hunt Published

Apps ExplorerPatcher keeps gaining users, but I rarely see it mentioned as a way to customize Windows 11. I decided to find out why.

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A wide, curved monitor displays a colorful gradient wallpaper with windows open for word processing and video editing. A sleek keyboard and mouse are in front.
Reddit users recommend 10 open‑source apps that run great on Windows 11

By Mauro Huculak Published

Windows 11 Reddit users consistently recommend a core group of open-source apps, and they also work on Windows 11. Check them out.

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Windows 11
AppControl AI integration
AppControl's new feature is basically a private IT tech in your PC

By Cale Hunt Published

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.

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Excel incorrectly thinks 1900 is a leap year (and it won't be fixed)

By Cale Hunt Published

Microsoft Sure, it could be fixed. But it's a lot easier to let the false 1900 leap year live on in Excel.

Microsoft
Square social graphic showing a stylized search bar with floating file, folder, and cloud icons representing OmniSearch on Windows 11.
OmniSearch finally fixed file search on my Windows 11 PC

By Mauro Huculak Published

Apps Looking for a Windows Search alternative? OmniSearch delivers instant results, file previews, and a duplicate finder tool in one modern Windows 11 app.

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Microsoft AI APIs on a Zenbook 14
Microsoft MVP explains how easy it is to add meaningful AI to apps

By Cale Hunt Published

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.

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