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Closer Look: Command Palette in PowerToys puts Windows Search to shame

Usama Jawad — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:01 +0000

Command Palette in PowerToys gives Windows Search a good run for its money in many areas. It can be overwhelming for some, but it is a powerhouse for others. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.7

Razvan Serea — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:16:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.6

Razvan Serea — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 23:48:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.5

Razvan Serea — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:00:02 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.4

Razvan Serea — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:14:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.3

Razvan Serea — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:26:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.2

Razvan Serea — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:32:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.30.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:46:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

Nova Launcher gets acquired by Branch, project lead reassures users

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 01:16:01 +0000

The Nova Launcher has been acquired by Branch, a big player in the app development space. Nova Launcher users shouldn't worry too much, but they will see optional Branch features in the launcher. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.23.61

Razvan Serea — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:40:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

Valorant creator is releasing its own game launcher

Usman Khan Lodhi — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:30:01 +0000

Riot Games, which is most known for developing popular shooter game Valorant and League of Legends, announced its plans to release a launcher for its games. It is set to arrive on September 20. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher gets updated with visual and performance improvements

Mehrotra A — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 06:42:01 +0000

Microsoft Launcher has received version 6.2.201202.9334 update that brings Work profile setup optimization and design improvements. The new update is available for download from the Google Play Store. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher gets updated with screen time support for Surface Duo and more

Mehrotra A — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:12:01 +0000

Microsoft Launcher has received version 6.2.201102.92686 update that brings screen time support and more for Surface Duo users. The new update is available for download from the Google Play Store. Read more...

Latest Microsoft Launcher preview removes Timeline

Rich Woods — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:08:01 +0000

If you're running the preview version of Microsoft's Launcher application on Android, you're about to find that the Timeline feature has been removed, along with family parental controls. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher Preview to be phased out by the end of August

Abhay V — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is urging users to update to the beta or stable versions of the Launcher, as it plans to phase out the Preview by the end of August. Launcher 6 is rolling out to all users now. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher 6 is now rolling out to everyone

Rich Woods — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:58:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced that version 6.0 of its Launcher app for Android is generally available. It's been in testing in the Microsoft Launcher Preview app since January, and in beta for a month. Read more...

GOG Galaxy 2.0 gets management of games from subscriptions, and more via the Theia Update

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:14:01 +0000

The open beta of GOG's Galaxy 2.0 moves forward with yet another major patch - the Theia Update. It adds a number of library management features and UI tweaks, which we'll cover in this overview. Read more...

Microsoft is killing off music, smart home, and third-party skills in Cortana

Rich Woods — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:46:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced that it's going to be shutting down a big chunk of the consumer services that Cortana provides. Music, smart home, and third-party skills are all going away. Read more...

GOG's Galaxy 2.0 launcher is now, at long last, in open beta

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:26:01 +0000

After a few months spent in closed beta, GOG's upcoming Galaxy 2.0 launcher hub has at long last reached its open beta phase. It brings all your games, friends, and stats together in one application. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.22.5

Razvan Serea — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:20:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

Nova Launcher 6.1.1 Beta adds Dark mode for Google Discover and numeric badges

Steven Parker — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:08:01 +0000

Nova Launcher 6.0 only hit the stable channel a week ago, but the developers are pressing on with a new beta which adds Dark mode for the Google Discover page. Numeric badges also make a return. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.68

Razvan Serea — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 19:04:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.67

Razvan Serea — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:56:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.66

Razvan Serea — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 16:16:02 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.65

Razvan Serea — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:20:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.64

Razvan Serea — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:44:02 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.63

Razvan Serea — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:28:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.62

Razvan Serea — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 08:38:06 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher 5.1 beta adds support for To-Do, Sticky Notes, and Hey Cortana

Rich Woods — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:02:01 +0000

Microsoft updated its Launcher app in the beta channel on Android today, bringing the version number to 5.1. It includes a number of new features, such as support for To-Do and Sticky Notes. Read more...

NirLauncher 1.20.58

Razvan Serea — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 11:24:01 +0000

Suite of more than 200 of NirSoft's excellent portable freeware Windows utilities, and provides an interface that makes it easy to find and launch the tools you need. Read more...

Nova Launcher 6.0 beta 2 released with numerous bug fixes

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 01:26:01 +0000

It was only a few days ago when Nova Launcher released the first version of its 6.0 beta. Now, a new update has been released, beta 2, that doesn't bring anything new, but does fix some bugs. Read more...

The latest Apex Launcher update is wreaking havoc on its users

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:38:01 +0000

A new Apex Launcher update is apparently causing a wide variety of issues for its users. Those affected have been chiming in on the Google Play Store and also through Reddit, venting frustrations. Read more...

The four nicest Android Launchers on the Play Store right now

Sharath Ravishankar — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:16:01 +0000

We've all heard of Nova Launcher and Microsoft's attempt to redo the Android home screen experience, along with the Pixel Launcher on Google's own handsets. Why not try something else? Read more...

Bing now lets you search the web using your phone's camera

Rich Woods — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:32:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced that Bing will let you snap a photo with your phone's camera and use it to search the web. The feature isn't just coming to the Bing apps, as it's also coming to Edge. Read more...

Sony announces new launcher is coming to succeed Xperia Home

Paul Hill — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:46:01 +0000

Sony has confirmed that it's now working on a new Home launcher after it announced that its existing Xperia Home app was entering the maintenance phase where it will get no new features. Read more...

New Microsoft Launcher update adds new features for U.S. users

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:56:01 +0000

A new beta update for Microsoft Launcher is rolling out including a new visual search feature and Microsoft Rewards integration, but the new additions seem to be exclusive to users in the U.S. Read more...

Windows Timeline coming to Microsoft Launcher, now available for Edge on iOS

Rich Woods — Mon, 07 May 2018 15:30:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced that Windows 10's Timeline feature is coming to its Launcher app on Android, and it's available today in Edge for iOS. It's coming soon to Edge for Android. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher gets updated for beta users with enhancements

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 01 May 2018 02:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its Launcher for Android, adding a few minor enhancements for beta users to try, including an improved import experience as well as new gestures for the Home screen. Read more...

Microsoft Launcher updated with Cortana integration for beta testers

Rich Woods — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:16:02 +0000

The Microsoft Launcher app on Android was updated today for beta testers with a number of new features, the most notable of which being Cortana integration. The new version number is 4.6. Read more...

Rebrand all the things: Arrow Launcher is now Microsoft Launcher

Usama Jawad — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 14:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has rebranded its popular Android application, previously known as "Arrow Launcher," to "Microsoft Launcher". The update includes new capabilities and a revamp in design as well. Read more...