Microsoft optimizes WinUI 3 framework to increase Windows 11 responsiveness
Windows 11 file Explorer
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File Explorer launch time is used as a benchmark for WinUI 3 performance improvements.

Windows 11 file Explorer
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File Explorer launch time is used as a benchmark for WinUI 3 performance improvements.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite
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Third-party app Surface Charging Tray gives users more control over the battery life of devices like the Surface Pro 11.

A sleek, ergonomic wireless mouse on a gray surface. It features a metallic scroll wheel and textured side grips, conveying a modern, professional design.
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The Logitech MX Master 4 features haptic in a side button where your thumb rests.

Rage face meme grabbing Surface Laptop with Start menu
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Rage face meme grabbing Surface Laptop with Start menu

A closeup of the Alienware Area-51 laptop's backlit mechanical keyboard and RGB touchpad.
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Windows 11 will soon support new gestures that improve scrolling and make it easier to navigate pages.

Microsoft Store
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Microsoft Store

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs
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All eyes were on Microsoft Edge this week after it was revealed the browser stores and loads passwords in plaintext upon startup.

Close-up of a Microsoft smartphone displaying colorful app tiles like Word, Facebook, and Messenger. A Surface tablet is partially visible beside it.
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Microsoft abandoned Windows Phone years ago, but that hasn't stopped developers from trying to keep the platform alive.

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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Microsoft Corp. risks a hefty European Union fine after regulators accused the company of abusing its market power by bundling the Teams video-conferencing app to its other business software. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Teams will soon warn you when an external caller appears to be posing as a trusted organization.

New Copilot features for the Microsoft Edge browser announced on October 23, 2025.
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Copilot has avoided being part of Microsoft's efforts to simplify Edge.

The Microsoft Copilot app is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on December 30, 2023.
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The Microsoft Copilot app is being displayed on a smartphone, with the Microsoft logo visible in the background, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on December 30, 2023.

Logitech MX Vertical Mouse
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The vertical design of the Logitech MX Vertical allows your hand and wrist to rest at a natural angle.

Logitech Brio 4K
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The Logitech BRIO 4K still delivers sharp video and fast facial sign‑in years after launch.

Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.
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A new Files update highlights another gap in File Explorer. Microsoft should copy it.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.
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Microsoft looked at buying Cursor but did not make an offer.

Clipchamp
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Clipchamp will only be available through its web app or Windows app after June 9, 2026.

In this photo illustration, Microsoft Copilot AI logo is seen on a smartphone screen.
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Copilot has a built-in shopping tool that lets you make purchases directly within the app.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup
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Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

A hand places a stylus onto a keyboard's built-in holder. The keyboard is black, with a distinct red pointer, and rests on a white desk.
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You can place your Surface Pen and your Surface Pro inside this 3-D printed dock.