Quick Settings
Quick settings provides quick access to commonly needed system settings like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Battery saver, and more.
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Windows Search
Windows Search helps you search for documents and other files, apps, and settings, and more, using a single interface.
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Widgets
Windows 11 includes a focused Widgets experience on the Taskbar that displays a Widgets board and, optionally, other at-a-glance dashboards.
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Taskbar
The Taskbar is centered by default and simplified in Windows 11, but it looks and works much like those in previous Windows versions, and it remains a key way to launch frequently-used apps. Defaults The Windows 11 Taskbar is confined to the bottom edg… Continue reading Taskbar
Start
Start is the primary interface for launching apps and recent documents in Windows 11, but it’s been simplified and now appears as a centered window by default.
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Wayland Comes to Minecraft
The overall adoption and implementation of Wayland — intended as a replacement for the decades-old X11 windowing system — in the Linux world has been full of fits and starts. …read more Continue reading Wayland Comes to Minecraft
Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to manipulate the pins on an old …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
Open Source Interactive Wallpapers for Windows
It’s late at night, and you’re avoiding work that was supposed to be done yesterday. You could open an application on your desktop to keep your attention, or what about …read more Continue reading Open Source Interactive Wallpapers for Windows
Docker Desktop Vulnerability Allowed Host Takeover on Windows, macOS
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-9074) in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS was fixed. The flaw allowed a malicious… Continue reading Docker Desktop Vulnerability Allowed Host Takeover on Windows, macOS
Why 2025 Will Not Be The Year Of Linux On The Desktop
One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of …read more Continue reading Why 2025 Will Not Be The Year Of Linux On The Desktop