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Windows 11’s ongoing evolution continues to reflect Microsoft’s commitment to user-centric innovation, often blending convenience tools with subtle productivity boosters. For the Windows Insider community—the stalwart testers shaping each iterative release—these refinements are regularly...

As the clock ticks inexorably closer to October 14, 2025, a peculiar kind of anxiety is starting to haunt millions of Windows 10 users. No, it’s not a Y2K-style bug (we hope), but the cold, hard reality that Microsoft is preparing to pull the plug on support for their beloved, battle-worn...

Pinning your Gmail account directly to the Windows 11 taskbar can transform your daily email routine by offering faster access to your inbox—no more frantic browser searches or tedious typing. This article explores three effective methods to streamline your email experience on your Windows 11...

A New Era for Microsoft Edge: Embracing Speed and Versatility Microsoft Edge continues its impressive evolution, announcing a significant speed boost that is capturing the attention of Windows 11 users. With performance improvements that extend far beyond simple benchmark numbers, Edge is...

Firefox is venturing back into the progressive web apps (PWA) arena with an intriguing twist that brings web content closer to a native Windows 11 experience. In its latest Nightly release, Firefox now sports an “Add to Taskbar” button directly in the address bar for converting any website into...

Firefox is venturing into new territory with its promising Taskbar Tabs, aiming to redefine the way Windows 11 users interact with web apps. Imagine transforming any website into a streamlined, app-like experience that sits conveniently on your Windows taskbar—no clutter, no distractions, just...

Let’s face it: a chunk of our digital life happens inside the confines of a browser these days. Whether you’re pounding away in Gmail, grabbing files from Google Drive, or hopping between meetings on Zoom, the browser often acts as both your desk and your doorway. But what if you’ve had enough...

If you've faced issues with automatic updates on Windows 11, you're not alone. Many users encounter disruptions that hinder critical updates from successfully installing. Fortunately, Microsoft provides multiple methods to manually install updates, ensuring your device is always up-to-date with...

In a development that has left many users stranded in the digital wasteland of "Access Denied," Microsoft 365 has officially gone down, with widespread reports of issues plaguing its Outlook and Teams applications. Just moments ago, hundreds of users started flooding social media platforms with...

In a significant shift for Windows 11 users, Microsoft has announced that support for its legacy Mail, Calendar, and People applications will officially end on December 31, 2024. Instead, users are being urged to transition to the trendy new Outlook app, which will take center stage as the...

The landscape of AI applications just got a new addition with Claude AI launching its very own Windows application. Similar to the approach taken by ChatGPT, Claude’s app is essentially a simple Electron wrapper that loads the website at Claude within a Chromium container. This may raise...

For many of our customers, kiosk mode in Microsoft Edge Legacy acts as a key touchpoint for both their frontline workers and their own customers. Whether it’s associates helping customers on a retail floor or employees accessing critical tools and apps, kiosk mode has provided a customizable...

Earlier this year, we met with users to understand how they felt about permissioned web features, such as requests to send notifications or access the camera or microphone. The individuals we spoke with made it clear they find notification requests bothersome and distracting—except when they...

The new Microsoft Edge is now out of preview and available for download, with today’s release of our first Stable channel build (Microsoft Edge 79 stable). You can download the new Microsoft Edge today at Link Removed. In this post, we’ll walk through what you can expect now that the new Edge...

We’re thrilled to announce that today’s Windows Insider build enables Service Workers by default in Microsoft Edge for the first time. This is an exciting milestone for us and for the web! These new APIs allow the web to offer better experiences when devices are offline or have limited...

Babylon.js is an open source framework that allows you to easily create stunning 3D experiences in your browser or your web apps. Built with simplicity and performance in mind, it is the engine that fuels the Remix3D site, Link Removed or 3D objects preview in Link Removed or Link Removed on...

Editor’s note: This continues the series we began last week, highlighting what’s new and improved in the Microsoft Edge DevTools with EdgeHTML 16. As the web platform evolves, the line between web and application developers continues to blur. It’s common now for a web site to be more like a web...

Today, we’re beginning to roll out the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Windows 10 customers around the world. This release upgrades Microsoft Edge to EdgeHTML 16, the best version of Microsoft Edge yet. The Fall Creators Update also includes new enhancements like improved favorites management...

In this post, we’ll introduce you to a text technology called color fonts. We’ll discuss what color fonts are, when they can be useful and how to use them in your Windows 10 apps. What are color fonts? Color fonts, also referred to as “multicolor fonts” or “chromatic fonts,” are a relatively...

Link Removed Figure 1 Sign-up at Link Removed On the heels of the Build conferences these last few years, we have had the pleasure of meeting thousands of developers around the world. Their feedback and technical insight has helped us to continue the tradition and explore more technical depth...