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This hidden Windows 11 tool shows what your PC is really doing

Windows 11 added a powerful monitoring tool most users overlook. Here's what it reveals and who should actually use it.
PCMag

These 5 Windows 11 Features Drive Me Nuts, But I Figured Out How to Fix Them

You don't have to put up with Windows 11's worst features. Here's how I replaced the Start menu, taskbar, widget panel, and ...
Engadget

Microsoft will yank Copilot from some Windows apps and let you move the taskbar again

Windows 11 will soon allow users to place the taskbar along the top or sides of their screen. (Microsoft) After one too many of you threatened to switch to Linux, Microsoft has published a long list ...
Engadget

Parallels Desktop creators say MacBook Neo does indeed have enough muscle to run Windows apps

Parallels, the company best known for making the virtualization software that enables you to run Windows and other operating systems on a Mac, has confirmed that Parallels Desktop is compatible with ...
MacRumors

Parallels Confirms MacBook Neo Can Run Windows in a Virtual Machine

Parallels Desktop virtualization software is compatible with the new MacBook Neo, according to an update from the company – but Windows VM performance will depend on your intended use case. From ...
Ars Technica

Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April

When Asus and Microsoft launched the ROG Xbox Ally X last summer, it came with a bespoke controller-driven full-screen interface running on top of Windows 11. The handheld was still running Windows ...
Windows Central

Microsoft confirms that a highly anticipated new Taskbar feature coming to Windows 11 in 2026 has been delayed — promises to "ensure it meets our quality standards"

Microsoft's upcoming agenda view for the Taskbar on Windows 11 has been pushed back, with the first preview now expected to debut "in the coming months" instead of last year. When you purchase through ...
TechSpot

Microsoft tests new Windows AI in the taskbar and File Explorer

Ripple effect: Microsoft's latest Windows experiment hints at a shift in how GenAI will surface across the operating system. Instead of relying on standalone new apps or flashy new interfaces, plans ...
Windows Central

Microsoft confirms next Windows 11 feature drop with new Taskbar, Emoji, and Settings updates — here's what's coming to your PC very soon

Windows 11's latest Release Preview Channel update has given us our first look at Microsoft's next OS feature drop that's expected to begin rolling out imminently. When you purchase through links on ...
Reuters

Skywork Launches Desktop AI Agent for Windows Productivity

SINGAPORE, February 6, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Skywork, opens new tab recently announced the launch of Skywork Desktop, opens new tab, a Windows system client that brings agentic AI workflows to where ...
GitHub

wasimxe/Windows-desktop-Tasks-Widget

Detects Show Desktop activation in real-time Temporarily becomes topmost ONLY during Show Desktop Returns to normal z-order when you click any window Perfect balance: not permanently on top, but never ...