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Microsoft optimizes WinUI 3 framework to increase Windows 11 responsiveness

WinUI is a key part of Microsoft's initiative to fix Windows 11, and that framework is being updated. Here's how those improvements will show up on your PC.

Windows 11 file Explorer

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

Every Microsoft Surface should have this tiny Windows 11 app that finally fixes a long‑standing battery headache

Microsoft still makes you dig through the Surface app to pause Smart Charging, but a new third-party tool called Surface Charging Tray brings those toggles to your taskbar.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Third-party app Surface Charging Tray gives users more control over the battery life of devices like the Surface Pro 11.

Logitech MX Master 4 update lets you feel Windows 11 through haptics

Logitech’s MX Master 4 now supports native Windows 11 haptic effects, allowing you to feel window snapping, PowerPoint alignment, and UI buttons through your mouse.

A sleek, ergonomic wireless mouse on a gray surface. It features a metallic scroll wheel and textured side grips, conveying a modern, professional design.

The Logitech MX Master 4 features haptic in a side button where your thumb rests.

Microsoft keeps fixing Windows and Xbox, but the community keeps complaining

Microsoft is finally delivering the Windows 11 and Xbox features we’ve asked for, but the community remains hostile. Is it skepticism or just a habit of complaining?

Rage face meme grabbing Surface Laptop with Start menu

Rage face meme grabbing Surface Laptop with Start menu

How new Windows 11 Insider builds blend smarter touchpad gestures, cleaner File Explorer, and a free EDU upgrade path

Microsoft rolled out four new Windows Insider builds with upgraded touchpad gestures, clearer File Explorer descriptions, a redesigned voice‑typing UI, and a free K‑12 upgrade path.

A closeup of the Alienware Area-51 laptop's backlit mechanical keyboard and RGB touchpad.

Windows 11 will soon support new gestures that improve scrolling and make it easier to navigate pages.

Microsoft Store drops registration fees for companies as part of onboarding overhaul

Microsoft has removed the $99 registration fee for companies joining the Microsoft Store, matching last year’s change for individual developers.

Microsoft Store

Microsoft Store

Scared that Edge loads your passwords into memory in plaintext? A dedicated password manager keeps them inside an encrypted vault

A researcher found that Microsoft Edge is the only Chromium browser that loads all your saved passwords in plaintext in memory on startup. If that makes you nervous, a dedicated password manager is a safe and simple way to protect sensitive accounts.

Microsoft Edge Vertical Tabs

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

Telegram on Windows Phone?! I'm digging my old Lumia out of storage to try this app

A new Telegram client for Windows Phone uses clever tricks to work around the unsupported platform's lack of push notification support.

Close-up of a Microsoft smartphone displaying colorful app tiles like Word, Facebook, and Messenger. A Surface tablet is partially visible beside it.

Microsoft abandoned Windows Phone years ago, but that hasn't stopped developers from trying to keep the platform alive.

"Stagnant, overpriced, underwhelming, and dead": Here's why Surface fans are turning on Microsoft's premier laptop brand

Surface fans across multiple Reddit communities say the brand has lost its identity, pointing to rising prices, a lack of innovation, and a stripped‑down lineup.

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Microsoft Teams will add new protections as attackers target external calls with brand impersonation tactics

Microsoft Teams is adding Brand Impersonation Protection for external VoIP calls. The feature warns users when a first‑contact caller appears to be posing as a trusted organization. It arrives as attackers increasingly target external Teams calls.

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

Teams will soon warn you when an external caller appears to be posing as a trusted organization.

Microsoft Edge is removing its Sidebar to cut clutter while leaving the ever-controversial Copilot untouched

Microsoft Edge will soon remove the ability to pin apps and websites to the Sidebar. Microsoft says the change is part of simplifying Edge, but the move leaves Copilot in place and removes a feature many people rely on.

New Copilot features for the Microsoft Edge browser announced on October 23, 2025.

Copilot has avoided being part of Microsoft's efforts to simplify Edge.

Everyone has an opinion on Microsoft’s spending, but the real story is what the numbers say about its position

Microsoft delivered another strong quarter with results that beat expectations, driven by cloud and AI demand. But an analyst says the key issue is whether Microsoft can turn its rising AI infrastructure spending into long‑term profit.

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.

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.

"I can't go back to flat mice": Logitech MX Vertical ergonomic mouse drops to $74.99

The Logitech MX Vertical is $45 off at Amazon and remains the ergonomic mouse I rely on for long workdays. Its vertical design keeps your wrist in a natural position, which makes a noticeable difference if you deal with stiffness or strain.

Logitech MX Vertical Mouse

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

"Still one of the best webcams with 4K and Windows Hello" — the Logitech BRIO 4K hits its lowest price in months

The Logitech BRIO 4K is on sale for $149.99, offering 4K video and Windows Hello support in a webcam that continues to hold up in 2026.

Logitech Brio 4K

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

File Explorer feels outdated again after this Files update

Files 4.0.39 adds a customizable toolbar that makes Windows 11’s File Explorer feel outdated. Here’s why Microsoft should copy the feature and what the update includes.

Files 4.0 app promotional images on an ASUS Zenbook laptop screen.

A new Files update highlights another gap in File Explorer. Microsoft should copy it.

Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX lined up a $60 billion deal

Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.

A binary code and Microsoft logo are seen in this multpiple exposure illustration photo.

Microsoft looked at buying Cursor but did not make an offer.

Clipchamp is going backward: Microsoft will retire iOS app instead of making an Android one

Microsoft will retire Clipchamp for iOS on June 9, 2026, leaving the video editor without any mobile app.

Clipchamp

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

“Checkout, right in the app?” — Copilot’s shopping upgrade adds mobile checkout and merchant data from 500,000 sellers

Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.

In this photo illustration, Microsoft Copilot AI logo is seen on a smartphone screen.

Copilot has a built-in shopping tool that lets you make purchases directly within the app.

"Did Ookla just leak Windows vNext UI?": Or is this just a macOS mockup on Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out a built‑in Speedtest tool for Windows 11 through a new partnership with Ookla. But a press image shared by Ookla appears to show a macOS-style window inside a Windows 11 taskbar.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Surface fans are now 3D‑printing the hardware Microsoft won’t build

A Surface fan designed a 3D‑printed dock that improves lapability and pairs the Surface Pro with Lenovo’s TrackPoint keyboard.

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.

You can place your Surface Pen and your Surface Pro inside this 3-D printed dock.

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