I finally tried Lively Wallpaper to animate my desktop — it's a dream for customization

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18 mars 2026 à 16:18

Seeing the hype around custom wallpapers led me back to Lively Wallpaper. It’s an open-source standout with a native Windows 11 look, but I found one specific feature that uses an astronomical amount of memory.

Composite of Lively Wallpaper backgrounds

Lively Wallpaper includes several desktop backgrounds that are animated or interactive.

My favorite free Windows 11 app just got another great update — what's new in PowerToys v0.98

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

18 mars 2026 à 10:23

The latest update to PowerToys adds a Command Palette Dock that lets you pin your favorite extensions to the desktop. It also improves my favorite new utility, CursorWrap.

Microsoft PowerToys CursorWrap and Logitech MX Master 3S

Swiftkey will soon require a Microsoft account — data to be moved to OneDrive

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)

18 mars 2026 à 07:46

Microsoft is killing standalone SwiftKey accounts on May 31, 2026. If you don't migrate your data to OneDrive soon, your personalized dictionary is as good as gone.

SwiftKey on Android

Microsoft is retiring standalone logins on May 31, and your personalized dictionary is being moved to OneDrive.

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