Neowin News Feed for: Personalization

Closer Look: I wish Light Switch was a default feature in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:00:02 +0000

Light Switch is a very simple but much needed PowerToys utility; I just wish it was a default feature in Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft Store gets a dedicated section for Windows personalization

Taras Buria — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:28:01 +0000

Microsoft is adding a new section dedicated to Windows customization where you can download "curated theme packs." Read more...

Google Play gets major personalization update, Games on PC now generally available

Usama Jawad — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:44:01 +0000

Google Play has received a major update focused on personalization and unification of gaming experiences. Read more...

Google Gemini clones ChatGPT's memory and private chat features

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:00:01 +0000

Google is rolling out two new features for its Gemini AI assistant that are identical to existing features in OpenAI's ChatGPT. Read more...

WhatsApp video calls get new filters and backgrounds for all users soon

Paul Hill — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:38:01 +0000

WhatsApp is set to roll out new filters and backgrounds for video calls, allowing users to personalize their conversations with 10 options for each. Read more...

Microsoft Edge Canary now lets you create themes with custom colors

Taras Buria — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:54:01 +0000

One of the recent Edge Canary updates introduced a new customization feature that lets you select any color to create a personalized theme. Here is how to enable and test this option. Read more...

Windows 11 may let you disable annoying notifications in the Start menu

Taras Buria — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:52:01 +0000

Microsoft understands that not all users like the recently introduced Microsoft Account notifications in the Start menu, so future Windows 11 updates may allow disabling them in Settings. Read more...

Windows 11 has several neat hidden themes, here is how to enable them

Taras Buria — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:20:01 +0000

Did you know that Windows 11 22H2 has a bunch of hidden themes with neat backgrounds? They are intended for education customers, but you can enable those themes on any Windows 11 22H2 machine. Read more...

This tiny app adds Acrylic effect to old Windows 10 and 11 context menus

Taras Buria — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:16:04 +0000

Here is a tiny open-source app for making the legacy context menus in Windows 10 and 11 a little fancier. TranslucentFlyouts is here with the option to add extra Acrylic to Microsoft's systems. Read more...

Windows 11 build 25197 finally lets you change wallpaper on all desktops at once

Taras Buria — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 09:58:01 +0000

Windows 11 build 25197, released last week, contains one unannounced feature that will please those frequently using virtual desktops. Now you can change the wallpaper for all desktops at once. Read more...

Twitter to offer test-drive experience to iOS users with Try Twitter feature

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:34:01 +0000

Twitter is testing out a new way to amplify its app usage, and enhance the Twitter experience for those who are new to the social media platform, by offering a test-drive experience in its iOS app. Read more...

Xbox Design Lab launches in 11 more countries with new color options

Taras Buria — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:22:01 +0000

Microsoft today launched its hardware customizing service in 11 more countries. Besides bringing Xbox Design Lab to these regions, Microsoft has added several new colors for extra personalization. Read more...

Windows 11 is getting a more colorful Task Manager

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed that Task Manager in a future Windows 11 build will respect your installation's accent color. This means more colorful heat maps for resource utilization in Task Manager. Read more...

How to customize folder thumbnails in Windows 11 22H2

Taras Buria — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:16:01 +0000

Here is how you can change how the folder thumbnails in Windows 11 look. A neat third-party tool and a custom set of icons allow changing the default view and enlarge file previews. Read more...

Facebook Watch now lets users in the U.S. personalize their video feed with topics

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 19:44:02 +0000

Facebook has rolled out a new feature that lets users customize the types of videos they see in Watch by choosing the topics that interest them. The new option is live only for users in the U.S. Read more...

Free Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Website Personalization

News Staff — Fri, 31 May 2019 17:46:01 +0000

This free to download guide will arm you with strategies to set the groundwork for an optimized, ever improving plan to drive bottom-line impact using personalization for your websites. Read more...

Download this "How To Personalize Windows 10" eBook for free

News Staff — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:46:01 +0000

Windows 10 includes a bunch of personalization settings that let you change your desktop, windows colors, lock screen background, and more. Learn how with this limited-availability free eBook. Read more...

The best apps for customising your Android smartphone

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:14:02 +0000

Among mobile OSes, Android has always boasted an impressive ability to customise your smartphone. We've put together the best looking and most ingenious ways to shake up your home screen. Read more...

Google promises to stop scanning your email for personalization data later this year

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:20:01 +0000

In a new blog post, Google's Senior Vice President for Google Cloud laid out the company's plans to stop scanning free Gmail users' emails for data on ad personalization some time later this year. Read more...

Microsoft says Cortana will now only work with Edge browser and Bing search on Windows 10

Andy Weir — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:48:01 +0000

"Starting today," Microsoft says, "to ensure we can deliver the integrated search experience designed for Windows 10, Edge will be the only browser that will launch when you search from Cortana." Read more...

Is Motorola preparing a 'built-to-order' Android flagship phone?

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:46:25 +0000

Rumours have been swirling that Motorola plans to launch a phone with specs and options that users can fully customize, and a post from Motorola/Google adviser Guy Kawasaki may have just confirmed it. Read more...

Google expands personalization with iGoogle

Tom Warren — Tue, 01 May 2007 08:54:01 +0000

Google Inc. is stepping up efforts to allow its users to personalize how they search the Web, moving beyond the one-size-fits-all approach to search it already offers. Officials told reporters at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters... Read more...