How Microsoft is betting on AI agents in Windows, dusting off a winning playbook from the past

Microsoft is pushing AI agents deep into Windows, reviving a platform strategy that once made the PC operating system ...
PCMag on MSN

You're using Windows 11 wrong—until you learn these 31 game-changing tricks

Unleash Windows 11's hidden features, maximize the power of its AI tools, and fine-tune your PC like a pro with these ...

You can now try leaked Andromeda OS, the long-dead dual-screen version of Windows Phone

However, it didn't happen, and the Surface Duo launched with Android. Microsoft canceled plans for Andromeda OS back in 2018, ...
Financial IT

Nutanix Expands Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Flexibility Across Hybrid Cloud

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 that its Nutanix Cloud Platform solution will support Microsoft AzureVirtual Desktop for hybrid environments.
Windows Central

How to upgrade Windows 10 to 11 using a local account — A step-by-step guide to skipping the Microsoft account requirement

Upgrading to Windows 11 is still possible even after Windows 10 reached the end of support on October 14, 2025. Although many devices continue to run the retired operating system, switching to Windows ...
TechSpot

Windows Remote Desktop goes immersive as Meta Quest 3 adds mixed-reality workspaces

In context: The latest Windows 11 update for Meta Quest 3 highlights how Microsoft and Meta are blending traditional desktop productivity with immersive computing. The move gives Microsoft a new ...
TechCrunch

Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to ...
Android Authority

Google's new app shows Microsoft how desktop search should work

Google has introduced a new experimental search app for Windows. You can press Alt + Space to bring up the new Google app for Windows to search your computer, Google ...
TechCrunch

Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new experimental app for Windows that’s designed to help people find what they need faster. The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut ...
The Verge

Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC

Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...
Ars Technica

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...
Computerworld

Windows 11 Smart App Control explained

In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has introduced various new features in Windows 11 designed to protect users from modern workplace threats. Among such features, Smart App ...