… Sign in to your XDA account Summary The Task Manager in Windows 11 Dev build 26300.8142 gains NPU monitoring. The update adds optional NPU, NPU Engine, and Dedicated/Shared memory columns The Processes and Details pages get an 'Isolation' column showing AppContainer status. …
… For example, earlier this month, Marcus Ash, the head of Windows Design and Research, reiterated that legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager are still getting a design refresh, saying that Microsoft is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across Windows 11 that we… …
… One advantage of using the default version is that it'll receive updates through Windows Update just like everything else, so you no longer need to maintain a separate tool. What's Microsoft got in store next? …
… Backing up this claim, recent Windows 11 preview builds have included a modern version of Windows Run built with WinUI 3 , indicating at least some efforts to modernize certain old-school UI features. …
… Throw in some buzzwords, and everyone calls it an AI innovation . Recall, however, is one of the very few features that genuinely needs that sort of hardware. Right now, Windows Recall is only available on Copilot+ PCs with an Insider Dev channel build installed. …
… The official release notes describe the project as "no longer being actively maintained." Related Google’s native app for Windows beats Microsoft at its own game Google shows Microsoft how it’s done. …
… Most users want the backing of a company that's large enough to sustain a platform long-term, the developer support of an established ecosystem, a security model that doesn't rely on user's due-diligence, and a clean break from the bloat that has made Windows 11 frustrating to use. …
… For my new build, I'm making the jump to Linux . Here are the four distros that have convinced me, for a variety of reasons, that Windows isn't worth the headache all over again. …
… Copilot found itself in places it didn't belong, and the Googlebook seems like it's more of that, but in Gemini form. The entire new category of "AI PCs" featuring NPUs just isn't a strong selling point for consumers, and building an entire product range around it seems a bit misguided. …
… Related 4 ways to use websites as desktop apps on Windows Because desktop apps are just better Microsoft is on the hunt for "100% native" Windows app developers No web apps here In a post on X , Rudy Huyn, Partner Architect at Microsoft, advertised that they're "building a team" to develop Windows … …