ShareX 20 Update Brings Avalonia Image Editor, ARM64 Store Support, AI Improvements
ShareX 20.0.4 began rolling out on May 1, 2026, just days after the initial 20.0.2 release on April 24. The open-source screenshot powerhouse for Windows has undergone its most significant...
Xbox Mode Hits Windows 11 PCs: Full-Screen Controller Gaming Arrives April 2026
Microsoft began rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops on April 30, 2026, finally bringing the console-style interface to all modern PCs. The feature, previously exclusive to...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode Rollout: Couch Gaming, SteamOS Pressure, Auto SR on Ally X
Microsoft began rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 PCs on April 30, 2026, extending its controller-first full-screen gaming interface beyond handhelds to select-market desktops, laptops, and...
Windows 11 Focus: the hidden Pomodoro-style attention tool
Windows 11 ships with a feature so stealthy that many users have yet to discover it, even two years after its debut. Buried inside the innocuous Clock app is Focus Sessions, a full Pomodoro-style...
ACEMAGIC K1 Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Deal: $400 for i5-12600H and Triple Display
Amazon has dropped the ACEMAGIC K1 Windows 11 Pro mini PC to $399.98, carving $180 off its $579.99 list price—a 31 percent discount that lands just before Prime Day. The sale puts a 12th Gen Intel...
KB5083769 Breaks VSS Backups on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 (Acronis, Macrium, UrBackup)
Microsoft's April 14, 2026 security update KB5083769 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 has triggered a wave of backup failures, leaving businesses and home users unable to create reliable system...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode (Apr 30, 2026): Controller-First Console UI for PC Gaming
Microsoft has begun rolling out a new Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, delivering a controller-optimized, full-screen interface that transforms PCs into console-like gaming machines. The...
Why Microsoft’s Sell-Off May Be About Capex Timing, Not Broken Fundamentals
Microsoft shares hovered near $413 on Friday, May 1, 2026, a day after the company posted fiscal third-quarter results that handily beat revenue and earnings estimates. The $82.9 billion top line...
Windows 11 KB5083631 Preview: Explorer Reliability, Taskbar AI Progress, FAT32 Fixes
Microsoft pushed out a new optional cumulative update to Windows 11 users on April 30, 2026. KB5083631 is a non-security preview that lands on Windows 11 version 24H2 and the newer version 25H2,...
Xbox Mode on Windows 11 (May 1, 2026): Controller-First Gaming Shell Explained
Microsoft will begin rolling out Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on May 1, 2026, according to an official announcement. The new interface, described as a "controller-first gaming shell," will initially...
PowerToys Show Desktop Brings Click-Wallpaper Window Minimizing to Windows
Microsoft is actively developing a new PowerToys utility called Show Desktop, expanding the toolkit's window management capabilities on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The feature introduces a simple yet...
Microsoft Windows K2: Can Windows 11 win back gamers from SteamOS?
Microsoft has kicked off an internal initiative codenamed “Windows K2” to radically redesign Windows 11 for gamers, industry sources tell us. The project, reportedly launched late in the second...