Windows 11 looks familiar on the surface, but buried behind its glossy desktop is a grab bag of strange utilities, experimental interfaces, and half‑hidden power tools that most people never open.

A secondary taskbar called the Command Palette Dock would provide quick access to PowerToys features and tools.

A slow Windows laptop often needs smarter settings, not new hardware. With a few targeted tweaks, I can usually reclaim ...

Q: What are Windows PowerToys, and do I need them? A: Windows PowerToys have been around in various forms since the Windows 95 era. Microsoft created a set of tools that “power users” could download ...

A new command-line application, Windows Edit, is coming to Windows 11 as part of a bevy of tools aimed at developers and enthusiasts. But is a new tweak to WinGet the real star of the show? It’s hard ...

Power Automate Desktop is a powerful tool from Microsoft that allows users to automate repetitive tasks on their Windows desktop without needing any coding knowledge. Available for free to all Windows ...

Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.