Microsoft is phasing out its Remote Desktop app in May
The Remote Desktop app for Windows is (almost) dead; long live the Windows app. Microsoft said on Monday that its legacy Remote Desktop client, which has already been replaced on other platforms, will no longer be supported on Windows after May 27, 2025. But you aren’t losing any functionality here.
Microsoft finally pulls the plug on Skype after 20 years
Summary Skype is officially shutting down on May 5. The news was first discovered in a message in Skype’s latest preview build. Microsoft has since confirmed the news, and is touting Teams as its official replacement. Skype first launched in 2003 as a way users could call over the internet
Microsoft launches native Mac app for Copilot
Microsoft is making its Copilot AI assistant available as a Mac app. The native macOS will offer access to the web-based version of the Microsoft tool. It’s rolling out today in the US, the UK and Canada. In practice, the apps functionalities sound pretty much identical to the experience of
Microsoft Pilots Free Office Apps, But Will It Be Worth The Annoying Ads?
gguy/Shutterstock Ask anyone what the most annoying part of their digital existence is, and most likely the answer will be “ads.” We have to endure them on social media, using Google, and while visiting websites. Even our favorite streaming shows aren’t exempt
Microsoft Copilot offers Voice and o1-powered Think Deeper for free
Microsoft that it is making some features available for free in its Copilot AI assistant. Everyone now has unlimited access to Voice and Think Deeper, which is powered by OpenAI’s o1 model. Copilot got the Voice feature, which allows users to have conversations with the AI assistant, in . Think
Microsoft floats the idea of a free Office tier, complete with ads
Summary Microsoft has been internally considering the idea of offering a free and ad-supported tier of its classic Office suite of apps. This free tier could potentially strip out access to advanced features, and might only allow for saving files via OneDrive. In the limited testing that’s been conducted, ads
No, Notepad for Windows 11 doesn’t require you to use a Microsoft account — unless you’re trying to use AI
For the past few days on Twitter, a particularly alarming screenshot has spread of a forced Microsoft account sign-in screen appearing on Windows 11— this screenshot, originally posted by @TheBobPony, was captioned with “Sign in with a Microsoft Account for Notepad!?,” showing a quite understandable amount of distaste for this
Microsoft confirms plans for a new flagship store in Regent Street opposite Apple
Shopping may be turning into an increasingly virtual exercise, with people buying goods online and through apps, but there is no denying the power of a physical in-store experience — a lesson that Microsoft is taking to heart. Today the company announced it will be opening a new flagship store in
Microsoft is bringing this useful iPhone feature over to Windows 11
Summary Since launching Windows 11 in 2021, Microsoft has been criticized for the changes it made to the iconic Start Menu. Recently, the company has been working on several tweaks to improve the Start Menu’s functionality. Microsoft is beta testing a new ‘all apps’ layout that takes heavy inspiration from
Microsoft won’t tell you how to uninstall Edge, but we will
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft is trying to game Google Search with a page heavily optimized for the keyword “uninstall Microsoft Edge.” However, the page doesn’t actually tell you how to remove the browser. Instead, it tries to convince you not to. Two can play that game:
