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Windows 11 is getting a customizable Start menu experience
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 First leaked last month, the Windows 11 Start menu is getting a more customizable layout with a collapsible Phone Link panel, and it's now official.

By the time Skype support ends Teams will have already lost a feature
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Soon, Microsoft Teams will no longer support linking an Android device to send and receive text messages through Teams on Windows 11. Luckily, an alternative is already available.

Windows 11 Insiders get first look at this new way to connect an iPhone and a PC
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Phone Link's integration with the Windows 11 Start menu will soon work when an iPhone is connected to your PC.

Microsoft warns that Android 15 will make Windows Phone Link worse
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Certain sensitive notifications will no longer appear in Windows Phone Link when connected to certain phones.

Samsung is killing DeX for Windows — suggests Microsoft Phone Link as a replacement
By Zac Bowden published
RIP If you use your Windows PC as a DeX mirror, you'll have to look elsewhere soon.

Microsoft's AirDrop alternative for Android is baked right into Windows 11 — here's how to get it
By Sean Endicott published
Early access The latest optional update for Windows 11 adds the ability to send files from a Windows PC to an Android device through Windows Share.

Streaming Android apps from your phone to your Windows 11 PC just got easier (if you're lucky enough to have the right phone)
By Sean Endicott published
Simple streaming Streaming apps from your Samsung Galaxy smartphone to your PC is now a bit easier, since you don't have to press a button each time you want to stream an app.

Windows 11's new Start menu sidebar for Phone Link is unnecessary and only adds more clutter
By Mauro Huculak published
Opinion Microsoft is building a new sidebar to show mobile devices alongside the Start menu, but I don't believe this is the correct design approach. Here's what I think about this feature.

Did you know Microsoft Copilot can now help manage your text messages? But there's one catch.
By Richard Devine published
AI Microsoft Copilot's latest plugin connects to your smartphone and helps you manage your messages. Here's how to use it.

Microsoft unveils major Windows 11 Start menu upgrade — integrates Phone Link messages and notifications
By Sean Endicott published
link it up Phone Link and Windows 11 are about to get even closer. Microsoft just started testing Phone Link features that let you view notifications and your phone's battery status directly in the Start menu.
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