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How to use a vertical taskbar on Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
Apps You can now move your PC's taskbar to either side of your screen if you use the latest version of Start11.

Microsoft Teams is about to get this feature it should have had on day one
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft Teams will soon let you choose where notifications appear on the screen. The option is in testing now and should roll out to everyone soon.

Mail & Calendar is dead, left inoperable by Microsoft, but this clone of the app lives
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft has made its Mail & Calendar app on Windows inoperable. A third-party app called Wino Mail attempts to fill the gap left by Microsoft.

I found this intriguing Microsoft Edge feature because of a bug in my X feed
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft rolled out a feature for uploading images from a phone to the web last year, but for some reason X decided to highlight the tool today.

Microsoft, Google, and Meta work together once again, this time to help browser development
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Opera joined the newly formed Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative to help fund browser development.

Bluesky saw a 763% rise in users in 2024, including 13 million new users in just the past month and a half
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Bluesky gained 22.9 million users in 2024. The social media platform also rolled out key features, including basics such as hashtag support and unique options like starter packs.

Microsoft Edge users held over 10 billion chats with Copilot in 2024
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft Edge's Year in Review shares how the browser helped save time on the web and how it protected users from a range of threats.

PowerToys removes fatal flaw in Workspaces feature
By Sean Endicott published
Software The most recent update to PowerToys adds support for Progressive Web Apps within Workspaces. The change makes the utility much more useful since many services are best accessed through a PWA.
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