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Windows 11's new Search can open Android apps on your PC through Phone Link, and I tried it

Microsoft killed Android apps on Windows 11, but they’re back in taskbar Search, streamed...

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Windows Latest found that Windows 11's new taskbar Search lists Android apps from your linked phone as Mobile App results. Selecting Bluesky opened it on my Samsung A26 and mirrored it to my PC via Phone Link, while Microsoft now confirms Search can also call, text and turn on Do Not Disturb.
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WinUI’s new TableView and Chart controls bring native data tables and charts to Windows 11 apps

Windows 11 is full of web apps eating 1GB+ RAM because Microsoft neglected WinUI,...

Abhijith M B - 0
Microsoft promised a DataGrid and charts for WinUI at Build 2026. TableView, Chart and InkCanvas are now in an experimental Windows App SDK release, almost five years after third-party vendors started selling these controls for WinUI. Here’s what each one does and what’s still missing.
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Windows 11 26H2 enablement package KB5121794 is 173KB (177,535 bytes) on my PC

Tested: Windows 11’s 2026 feature update is just 174KB, but your PC still needs...

Abhijith M B - 0
Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 share one servicing branch, so 26H2 is a tiny master switch for up-to-date PCs. Windows 11 23H2 is on the older 22H2/23H2 branch, so it needs a full OS swap built on a 5.3GB base image, and 23H2 Enterprise support ends on November 10.
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You won’t need Adobe or random sites to merge PDFs on Windows 11 soon,...

Mayank Parmar - 0
You don't have to pay Adobe if you just want to edit, extract, merge, or organize PDFs on Windows 11, thanks to Microsoft Edge.
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Windows 11 Task Manager can become unresponsive when the PC runs out of CPU time

Microsoft explains why Task Manager freezes right when you need it most on Windows...

Abhijith M B - 0
Microsoft's own docs say Task Manager's ancestor ran at high priority to respond under any load, but Raymond Chen says priority can't help a thread stuck waiting on a lock, a slow network file or Windows' UI system. Here's what AutoBoost, focus boosts and QoS can and can't do.
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Windows 10 users are not upgrading to Windows 11 as Microsoft expected

Microsoft killed Windows 10 to push Windows 11, but Windows sales crashed 27% as...

Abhijith M B - 0
Windows 10's end of support pushed PC shipments up 9.1% in 2025, but Microsoft now says that boom, OEM inventory drawdowns and weak demand cut Windows OEM revenue 27%. With Windows 10 still on over a quarter of PCs and memory prices rising, Microsoft expects things to get worse.
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Windows 11's new customizable right-click menu in File Explorer after installing KB5127936

Windows 11’s faster, customizable right-click menu released, enable it right now using these steps

Abhijith M B - 0
I tested the new File Explorer context menu on my daily PC, and it opens instantly with just eight items by default. Settings now let you add Print, Send to and Copy as path, move Ask Copilot or Clipchamp in or out of the main menu, show Cut and Copy inline, and hide the legacy menu.
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Apple is acting like they have invented touchscreens for laptops with the new MacBook Pro PROLED XDR

Tim Cook compared touchscreen Windows laptops to a toaster-fridge, now Apple is selling one...

Abhijith M B - 0
Five years ago, John Ternus said the Mac was built for indirect input and Apple had no reason to change. Now, as Apple's CEO, he is selling a touchscreen MacBook Pro using a classic pre-emptive claim, while Windows laptops and Surface devices have shipped with touchscreens since the Windows 8 days.
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Windows 11 KB5127936 update

Windows 11 KB5127936 out with big changes, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

Mayank Parmar - 0
Windows 11 KB5127936 lets you customize the context menu, which means you can now choose what appears when you right-click anywhere.
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Windows Update prompts you to Restart your PC even while a security update is installing

Windows 11’s “Restart now” button is a trap if updates are still installing, and...

Abhijith M B - 0
Microsoft's Jen Gentleman and Aria Hanson say the Restart now button that appears mid-install is meant for people who want a ready update applied right away. But users have complained about it on Microsoft's own forum since 2020, and a .NET update finishing first is often what triggers it.
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Windows Messenger, bundled with Windows XP in 2001, offered text chat, voice and video calls, and application sharing

Windows XP had built-in video calls 25 years ago, and Microsoft has been killing...

Abhijith M B - 0
Long before Zoom, Windows Messenger let Windows XP users video chat, share apps and call landlines through paid providers. MSN Messenger was a different app altogether, and after Windows Live Messenger and Skype were retired, Microsoft’s messaging ended at Teams, a WebView2 app built for work.
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Windows Search without Bloat

Windows 11’s Bing-free Search is showing up on more PCs, and it shows Bing...

Mayank Parmar - 0
I'm sure most of you have run into this at some point: you quickly press the Start button, start typing to find your app, and hit Enter, only to realize that you're opening a...
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Microsoft’s Pluton security processor no longer serves as the TPM on Windows 11 PCs with 2026 AMD and Qualcomm chips

Windows 11 still needs TPM 2.0, but Microsoft quietly changed who provides it on...

Abhijith M B - 0
On 2026 AMD and Qualcomm silicon, Windows 11 gets TPM 2.0 from the chipmaker’s firmware TPM or a discrete chip, while Pluton stays for other security work. Existing Pluton PCs keep their TPM, but firmware TPM fixes depend on BIOS updates from your PC maker, as AMD’s August TPM flaws showed.
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Developer made iOS 26 to run natively on Microsoft's Surface Duo 2

iOS 26 can run on an Android phone, and a developer proved it on...

Abhijith M B - 0
SmuOS shared exclusive photos of iOS 26.5.2 running natively on Microsoft's abandoned Surface Duo 2, with Settings and the Phone app spanning both screens. He explains how Apple's open-source XNU kernel, UniXNU and a Metal translation layer made it possible, and what's coming next.
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Windows 11 26H2 wider roll out

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H2 is now available for everyone, and it installs in...

Mayank Parmar - 0
Microsoft has confirmed version 26H2 is now available for everyone running versions 25H2 and 24H2, and next milestone is forced installation.
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