Windows 11 apps

APPS After years of complaints, Microsoft Edge will support Google account sign‑in, removing the mandatory Microsoft account requirement.

Apps Calculator, Camera, Clock, Media Player, Paint, Photos, and Sound Recorder all have new features and improvements on the way.

TEAMS Microsoft Teams' controversial Wi-Fi tracking feature is back with better privacy safeguards and transparency for users.

Apps Spotify has officially killed off its widely disliked 3D disco ball app logo. But if you only stream music on a PC, you never even knew it existed.

Apps An update to the Files app adds a clever button to view the size of folders on demand without eating up your PC's resources.

Apps Teams now loads chats faster, hangs less often, and returns people search results more quickly thanks to fixes Microsoft shipped this year.

Apps A new Extension Gallery in PowerToys streamlines how you find, install, and update Command Palette extensions.

APPS Microsoft added 15 new features to its new Outlook, bringing it closer to feature parity with the classic Outlook client, including improved meeting tracking, schedule send, and keyboard shortcuts.

Apps Microsoft's Edge browser retired passwords and is moving to Windows Hello and passkeys.

OFFICE Office 2019 for Mac will stop editing documents after July 13, as Microsoft blames certificate expiry.