After two decades on Windows and a few months of serious Linux testing, one thing stands out: desktop environments are the feature I wish Windows would borrow wholesale — a modular, swappable shell model that turns the platform into a true creative canvas rather than a single locked-in UI. rview...
Microsoft has once again reaffirmed its commitment to power users and productivity enthusiasts with the release of PowerToys version 0.92, a significant update that delivers a host of enhancements, critical bug fixes, and a particular focus on performance and user experience. As PowerToys...
bug fixes
command palette
extensibility
file explorer
keyboard shortcuts
microsoft powertoys
network diagnostics
open-source software
performance improvements
power user tools
powertoys
powertoys 0.92
powertoys update
speedtest cli
system tray toggle
ui customization
windows 11
windows productivity
windows utilities
Microsoft's PowerToys suite has long been a treasure trove for Windows enthusiasts seeking to enhance their productivity and customize their computing experience. Among its myriad utilities, PowerToys Run has stood out as a versatile quick launcher, enabling users to swiftly access applications...
application launcher
command palette
community feedback
date and time formats
extensibility
extension support
file management
file search
hotkey enhancement
keyboard shortcuts
power user tools
powertoys
powertoys run
powertoys update
productivity tools
quick launcher
software customization
software development
system utilities
tech news
ui enhancement
user experience
user interface
web search
windows 11 utilities
windows customization
windows file search
windows optimization
windows package manager
windows productivity
windows software
windows tools
windows utilities
winget
We are excited to announce a preview version of a brand new WinDbg. We’ve updated WinDbg to have more modern visuals, faster windows, a full-fledged scripting experience, built with the easily extensible debugger data model front and center. I’ll start this by saying that WinDbg Preview is using...
anniversary update
bug fixes
dark theme
data model
debugger
documentation
extensibility
feedback
feedback hub
installation
model windows
preview
quality improvements
recent targets
scripting
user interface
visuals
windbg
windows 10
windows store
In this episode of Data Exposed, Scott Welcomes Ken Van Hyning, a Principle Software Engineer in the SQL Server team. Today Ken introduces us to the SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor, code named DBA Workbench, a tool that consists of a suite of advisors for upgrading to SQL Server 2016. Ken begins...
2016
advisor
analysis
analyzer
best practices
consistency
data exposed
database upgrade
dba workbench
demos
extensibility
ken van hyning
new features
process
recommendations
software engineer
sql server
tool
upgrade
upgrade workflow
Recently at Link Removed and in the Microsoft Edge Web Platform Summit, we have talked about how our focus on bringing our teams and the technologies behind our web platform closer to the broader community of developers. We’ve made it a priority to contribute to open source projects that improve...
app development
community feedback
cross-browser
developer community
extensibility
feature detection
javascript
microsoft edge
nodejs
open source
plug-ins
remote testing
roadmap
socket.io
typescript
visual studio
vorlon.js
web audio api
web debugging
web interoperability
While I blog about Visual Studio Extensions all the time, I don't cover Project and Item templates much. Why? Well they just don't seem as exciting or cool as Extensions, I guess. Every day we Click-New Item-... or Click-New Project... and pow, we have a new class or project. Quick, simple...
In this episode Symon interviews Robert Reynolds (Principal Program Manager Lead) and Walter Oliver (Senior Program Manager) on the Windows Azure Pack (WAP) team, to discuss how WAP can be extended to 3rd party systems. The Windows Azure pack is a collection of Microsoft Azure technologies that...
application
battery life
custom apps
development
engagement
extensibility
innovative
media platform
media playback
multimedia
music
performance
rich media
technology
third party
user experience
video chat
windows 7
windows 8
Add-ons responsible for 70 percent of IE8 crashes
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In a recently published whitepaper titled "Enhancing the performance of Windows Internet Explorer 8," Microsoft detailed browser add-ons, toolbars, malware, restricted sites, plus more advanced topics such...
add-ons
browser extensions
browser stability
browser updates
concurrent downloads
crashes
extensibility
ie8
internet explorer
microsoft
no add-ons mode
performance
plugin management
security
slowdowns
telemetry
third-party add-ons
user agent
web browsers
web development