Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

Windows App Runtime or WinRT, is like a toolbox created by Microsoft. It helps developers build and run apps on many devices, such as computers, tablets, phones, Xbox ...

Microsoft is previewing an open-source command-line tool designed to speed up Windows application development, testing, and delivery.

At the moment, the only way to open multiple instances of the calculator app is through the Start screen; if you try to open the calculator app through the Taskbar, it won’t work. Allegedly, Microsoft ...

Microsoft released a “best productivity apps” list ranking Copilot as the top Windows productivity tool, despite widespread ...

A Redditor’s Monarch tool makes multi‑monitor switching on Windows 11 effortless, solving a headache Microsoft has yet to fix.

A new command-line application, Windows Edit, is coming to Windows 11 as part of a bevy of tools aimed at developers and enthusiasts. But is a new tweak to WinGet the real star of the show? It’s hard ...

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 ...

1] Click on the X button in the app window The most widely used and convenient method to close a program or application on Windows is to use the X button present in the app window. You can open the ...

Who needs a Windows PC when you can run the operating system as a desktop-as-a-service on your Chromebook, Linux box, or Mac? My first computer was an IBM 360 mainframe. To use it, I relied on a 3270 ...