For this edition of Smart Mode, we look at the world of free web apps designed to help you accomplish a small, specific task.

IT admins rage as Microsoft force-installs OneDrive Photos on Windows 11, and it keeps coming back when you remove it.

I’m trying to be better about counting my blessings, and Microsoft’s PowerToys must surely number among them. Maybe that ...

Did a OneDrive Photos app just appear on your PC? Here's what it does (and how to get rid of it) ...

Microsoft Photos on Windows 11 sheds toolbar clutter and speeds up its context menu, but a new auto-installing app undoes the progress.

Windows 11 is finally getting customizable File Explorer context menus, but Microsoft's biggest usability problem is still ...

Spotify users report app, web player, and streaming issues as a sharp spike in outage reports, suggesting the service is down ...

If you've ever wanted to copy something on your iPhone and paste it on your Windows PC, the feature is coming in a fall 2027 ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft is finally admitting Windows 11 itself is part of the reason PCs feel sluggish, and it says fixing that is now a priority through the end of 2026 ...

Microsoft is optimizing Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB of RAM, but buyers should still weigh workload limits before choosing ...

Hackers are compromising hotel Wi-Fi gateways to redirect business travelers to fake Microsoft 365 login pages that can ...

Ever fantasized about copying memes on your iPhone and pasting them to your ThinkPad? Your dream may be coming true.