As early as summer 2026, Microsoft will finally be allowing users to do something they've been asking for nearly 5 years.

Former Microsoft exec Mikhail Parakhin reveals he fought hard against removing Windows 11’s vertical taskbar.

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including long-anticipated taskbar fixes in Windows 11, ...

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PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s PowerToys team is testing a new ‘Command Palette Dock’ for Windows 11 power users seeking enhanced productivity. This customizable dock allows users to organize ...

AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. AI agents on the taskbar, Copilot in the File Explorer, and much more. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been ...

Microsoft has announced a new capability coming soon to the Taskbar that will let AI agents appear as app icons offering glanceable information about automated tasks. When you purchase through links ...

This is important because: These are changes you feel every day. Start becomes quicker to navigate, battery status is clear at a glance, and the background Task Manager issue is resolved. Portable ...

Google has added many customization features to ChromeOS in the past few years. The quickest way to customize ChromeOS is by changing the wallpaper, screensaver, and ...