Windows 11's taskbar has plenty of unused real estate. This new app fixes that by letting you drop custom widgets right onto ...

Microsoft is shipping a "quiet by default" Widgets overhaul, and the sheer number of things being turned off says a lot.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Widgets are getting a much-needed makeover ...

Microsoft’s July Windows 11 update adds practical fixes for update pausing, recovery, Bluetooth, Widgets, File Explorer, and ...

Windows 11's lock screen widgets are not new, but the ability to customize them is only showing up now. Here is how to try it. This week, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build in the Beta ...

Right on my Mac desktop, I can check my mouse battery (38% and dropping), see where my son Ian is (at work), get the latest weather update (hello, sunny Phoenix!), and even keep track of time with a ...

Windows 11 may get a slightly detached “Floating Widgets” panel, perhaps reintroducing Live Tiles in a different avatar. The experimental feature is present in the latest test versions of Windows 11 ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is overhauling Windows 11 with significant performance improvements targeting File Explorer, Start menu, and system responsiveness through better CPU scheduling and ...

Microsoft is testing Start Menu Companions on the latest Windows 11 beta build. These are apps that provide Adaptive Cards that will be displayed on the left or right of the Start Menu. These cards ...

The latest Windows 10 preview build contains a hidden feature ID that lets you add even more widgets to the lock screen. Now, besides the weather, it displays stocks, traffic, sports, and more.

Windows 11 is getting 5 good features in 30 days, including quieter Widgets, a calendar-based update pause, Point-in-time ...

Gadgets, those little mini apps that sit on the Windows desktop, have a small but devoted following. But it’s clear that Microsoft now views Gadgets as security vulnerabilities that should be done ...