Latest about Windows 11 apps
Your phone can lock your PC… but can’t save you from typing that password
Windows Link to Windows now lets Android users lock their Windows 11 PC remotely, track recent activity, and share files both ways.
WhatsApp logs out native users, sparks backlash over web wrapper
Apps WhatsApp is pushing Windows users toward a new wrapped web app that uses significantly more RAM, raising concerns about performance on lower-end PCs.
Teams will finally add this basic feature Slack had years ago
Apps Microsoft Teams will soon let users pick whether Enter sends or starts a new line — a simple option Slack already offers.
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.
