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…Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft scales back Copilot pushes to fix Windows 11's main pain points. Windows K2 moves core components to WinUI 3 to make native UI…
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A Microsoft engineer just ported a macOS feature over to Windows with an app
…Sometimes, when Microsoft doesn't add a feature to Windows 10 or 11, the userbase will make it themselves. One could even argue that Windows users are better developers for the OS…
Microsoft might be moving away from web-based wrappers as it looks for native app devs
…Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft is recruiting developers to build 100% native Windows apps, not web-wrapped PWAs. Hiring focuses on strong product thinking and UX, not on prior…
PowerToys is potentially getting a new feature that lets you Alt-Tab within an app
…on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary PowerToys developer proposes AltWindowCycle to switch tabs…
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…will push Windows on Arm further than ever The tech giant says that the Surface Laptop Ultra's RTX Spark chip has been optimized for Windows 11 with developer and creator workloads…
Satya Nadella wants Windows to use less RAM as part of a bigger push to win back consumers
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation
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Microsoft abandons its Xbox Copilot plans
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Xbox will wind down Copilot on mobile and stop Copilot development for console. New leadership…
Tux Manager is the perfect Linux Task Manager replacement for Windows refugees
…XDA account Summary Tux Manager recreates the Windows Task Manager on Linux with a familiar, polished UI. It's built with Qt for speed and low resource use, and the developer intends…