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WhatsApp’s decision to replace its native Windows desktop client with a WebView2-wrapped web app has left many Windows 10 and 11 users looking for a way to restore the older, native experience — this feature‑rich, lean WinUI/UWP client that used less RAM, provided tighter Windows integration...

If you ever wanted to carry a pocket-sized time machine that looks, sounds, and behaves like Windows XP, a new Android launcher is the closest thing the modern smartphone era has produced — and it’s both delightfully faithful and uncomfortably risky. Released by developer Gorjan Jovanovski, the...

Microsoft’s push to make Edge an “AI browser” took a decisive step this year with an update that gives Copilot the ability to act on users’ behalf inside the browser — opening and navigating tabs, running searches, and executing multi-step tasks like bookings and form-filling when explicitly...

For a handful of hours this week a small but important piece of the Edge browsing experience vanished for some users: uBlock Origin — the widely trusted, open‑source content blocker used by millions — was effectively replaced by uBlock Origin Lite in Microsoft Edge after an accidental upload and...

Microsoft's brief on the hardware floor for running Android apps on Windows 11 boils down to a simple, pragmatic message: you need a modern PC — preferably with an SSD, virtualization enabled, and at least 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) — and even then the practical value of that capability is...

As Microsoft’s ambitious push to bring Android apps natively to Windows 11 draws to a close, the landscape for running mobile applications on desktop PCs is once again shifting. The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) has reached its official end of support, culminating in the removal of the...

Huawei’s dramatic shift in strategy, marked by the official debut of HarmonyOS as a desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows on its laptops, signals a profound transformation in the global operating system landscape. Once aligned closely with Western tech giants, Huawei now finds itself at the...

For decades, the tech world has pitted Apple and Microsoft against each other, like two rival sports teams locked in an eternal struggle for the prestige of your living room, office desk, or—let’s be honest—your coffee shop table. And yet, here we are in 2024, living through the sort of plot...

Once upon a time, running Windows on anything that didn't loudly hum with the unmistakable whine of a spinning hard drive and sport the logo of a major PC manufacturer was reserved for the kind of digital wizardry that inspired equal parts awe and “Are you sure you want to do this?” Today...

If you thought your iPad Air was only destined for sleek Apple slide decks, smooth Procreate doodles, and the odd FaceTime with your tech-averse relatives, think again. Windows 11—a name that’s as likely to trigger a shiver of excitement as flashbacks to driver conflicts—has been sighted...

Windows 11 ARM on iPad Air with UTM and JIT: Dream, Dare, or Just Dilemma? Picture this: you're brandishing a futuristic tablet at a coffee shop, all smug and secure in the knowledge that, beneath that shiny Apple logo, it’s running Windows 11 ARM. If your inner IT rebel is tickled by such...

In a significant leap for users of Samsung's innovative devices, the newly released One UI 6.1.1 update has streamlined the way apps can be streamed from Samsung's latest foldable smartphones—specifically the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6—to Windows 11 PCs. This development is pivotal as it enhances...

Looking for collegues to work on re-inventing Pc for design review for Microsoft. I have a good grasp on an all new project built around new binary with simplistic security features protecting preliminary keymaps registry basic runtime and other simplistic ways of protecting OS from...

Overview Web-to-app linking allows you to drive user engagement by associating your app with a website. When users open a link to your website, instead of opening the browser, your app is launched. If your app is not installed, your website is opened in the browser as usual. By implementing...

I have problem to transfer my Universal Windows apps to Windows Phone 10. When I have Developer mode set on I get this error message: Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error Error : DEP0001 : Unexpected Error: To install this application you need either a Windows...