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. …
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Microsoft open-sources MS-DOS 1.0, offering a rare look at PC history
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft has released the 86-DOS 1.00 source code, including its kernel, PC-DOS snapshots and utilities. …
Microsoft Teams is making it easier to view and manage all of your downloads
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary The Microsoft Teams download manager is getting revamped for better visibility, control, and accessibility. …
Microsoft abandons its Xbox Copilot plans
… Following reports that Microsoft's new Xbox head, Asha Sharma , has hired new Xbox leaders , the leader of all things Xbox at Microsoft released a brief statement on social media, revealing that, as far as Copilot and AI are concerned, the brand is changing directions and ditching Copilot Below is … …
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 than Microsoft itself. …
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that maxes out your CPU in short bursts to launch apps faster
… Microsoft is reportedly working on a new performance-boosting feature for Windows 11 that aims to increase responsiveness during specific tasks. According to Windows Central , which cites sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, this new performance-boost feature is called Low Latency Profile. …
Satya Nadella wants Windows to use less RAM as part of a bigger push to win back consumers
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft is fixing 2025's missteps, prioritizing quality over rapid AI rollouts. …
Microsoft is finally scrapping an Android app I didn't even know existed
… 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. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft retires Outlook Lite for Android on May 25, 2026. …
Giving PowerPoint presentations over Microsoft Teams meetings is about to get a lot easier
… PowerPoint presentations in Microsoft Teams will get a handy Copilot assistant No more awkward questions The Redmond giant confirmed on the Microsoft 365 Message Center that this handy Copilot-powered feature is in development and should be released soon. …
Microsoft's Windows 11 Copilot purge has already started
… Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft has removed Copilot branding from Notepad; features remain AI-powered under "Writing tools." The Copilot icon has also disappeared from the Snipping Tool; rollback appears to begin with small steps in Insider builds. …