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When Microsoft launched Windows 11 back in 2021, it talked a big game in the widgets department. Alongside a new user ...

From cloud PCs and smart TVs to Chromebooks, Macs, and Linux systems, everyone is betting on traditional Windows desktop applications. Good news for PC users: Windows desktop software isn’t going ...

When Microsoft unveiled Windows 8, it also announced a new development structure for the software applications that would use the then-new "Metro UI." Applications that were built to run in the Metro ...

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Last week WebRunner, a "site-specific" browser from Mozilla had a version .7 release and the news surfaced that Firefox 3 will work to fit in with the native operating system more from a visual ...

Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 devices in Azure Virtual Desktop environments.

A lot of what we do with computers is repetitive. We put files in folders, we send form replies to emails, we make commits to git when we save files, we trigger tests when we build an application.

Windows 8 isn’t for everyone. If you’re mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile. If you’re a mobile user who needs easy access to the ...

Tablets are great for consuming content, but so far have been lacking in the capability to create it. Whether it’s due to limited hardware capabilities, the touchscreen interface, or software, vendors ...

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