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  1. Taskbar Companion: AI Agent on Windows 11 for Copilot and Automation

    Microsoft appears to be quietly experimenting with an “AI agent” entry point for the Windows 11 taskbar — a small, persistent companion that could surface context-aware assistance, link into Copilot features, and even perform multi‑step actions on behalf of the user. Traces of a feature labeled...
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  2. Why Windows Needs Modular Desktop Environments for True UI Freedom

    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...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  3. PowerToys 0.92 Update: Boosting Windows Productivity with New Features & Performance Enhancements

    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...
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  4. PowerToys Command Palette: The Next-Gen Windows Launcher Evolution

    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...
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  5. New WinDbg available in preview!

    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...
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  6. SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor - code named "DBA Workbench" | Data Exposed

    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...
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    • 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 tools upgrade upgrade workflow
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  7. Building vorlon.JS with the help of the developer community and what’s next

    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...
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    • app development cross-platform browsers developer community extensibility feature detection feedback interoperability javascript microsoft edge node.js open source plugins remote testing roadmap socket.io typescript visual studio vorlon.js web audio web debugging
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  8. Adding Magic to New Projects with the VSX Template Wizard

    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...
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  9. Edge Show 108 - Windows Azure Pack (WAP) Extensibility | Edge

    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...
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  10. Windows 8 Windows 8 as a media platform

    A very interesting blog on how Windows 8 has improved over Windows 7 in relation to media application. Link Removed Link: Link Removed
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    • app customization application battery life development engagement extensibility innovative media platform media-rich multimedia music performance technology third party user experience video chat video playback windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  11. Windows 7 What makes IE8 crash

    Add-ons responsible for 70 percent of IE8 crashes By Link Removed due to 404 Error | 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...
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    • add-ons browser browser extensions browser stability browser updates concurrent downloads crash extensibility ie8 internet explorer microsoft no add-ons mode performance plugin management security slowdown telemetry third-party add-ons user agent web development
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    • Forum: Windows Software