Latest about Windows 11 apps
Early hands-on: A new Windows app uses your display as a ring light to fix bad lighting
Apps A screen-based lighting app gives Windows users sharper, more even webcam results, offering controls that go beyond even Apple’s Edge Light feature for macOS.
Free app: Microsoft’s AI obsession leaves Windows 11’s design to the community
Windows 11 FluentFlyout delivers the polished media controls Windows 11 still lacks, underscoring Microsoft’s slow pace on basic UI fixes despite recent design efforts.
Microsoft put AI over substance and community input in this year's Microsoft Store Awards
Apps Microsoft’s Store Awards 2025 are heavily focused on AI, ignoring community input and featuring odd choices like naming a 2024 game as the 2025 Game of the Year winner.
Teams’ new location tracking feature suspiciously aligns with Microsoft’s RTO push
Teams Microsoft’s RTO mandate and Teams’ new location tracking feature are arriving at the same time — and employees are questioning whether it’s coincidence or corporate micromanagement.
PowerToys will finally fix Windows 11’s multi-monitor headache — better brightness controls are on the way
Apps PowerToys is adding a new tool called PowerDisplay that lets you control brightness and other settings across multiple monitors, fixing a long-standing Windows 11 weakness.
Is Microsoft slowly bloating Notepad beyond recognition?
Apps Microsoft is testing tables and faster AI actions in Notepad, but many Windows users say these features turn a once-lightweight app into something they never asked for.
PowerToys v0.96 breaks Advanced Paste free from OpenAI with new AI options
Apps PowerToys v0.96 removes Advanced Paste’s reliance on OpenAI and adds support for Gemini, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, and local models powered by your PC’s NPU.
I’ve relied on Edge’s Sidebar for years — now Microsoft is tossing it for Copilot
Browsing Microsoft is quietly phasing out one of Edge’s most useful features, scaling back the Sidebar so Copilot can take its place.
