Neowin News Feed for: Sets

10 features in Windows 10 that just never took off

Usama Jawad — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:00:10 +0000

In anticipation of Windows 10's upcoming tenth anniversary, we reminisce some features that just never took off. Here are 10 of them. Read more...

Microsoft first tested a tabbed File Explorer in Windows 95 Beta

Sayan Sen — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:58:01 +0000

While Microsoft only recently introduced tabbed File Explorer to the general public with Windows 11 version 22H2, the company has been working on and testing the feature for a very, very long time. Read more...

Guide: How to enable tabs in File Explorer in Windows 11 Dev Channel

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has secretly introduced tabbed interfaces for File Explorer in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22572. Find out in our guide how you can enable it ahead of general release. Read more...

Closer Look: Tabbed File Explorer in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22572

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:16:01 +0000

If you're running Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22572, you can get access to Microsoft's "secret" implementation of tabbed interfaces in File Explorer. Or, check out our dedicated Closer Look here! Read more...

Stardock releases Groupy 1.2 with improved grouping and optimizations

Steven Parker — Tue, 07 May 2019 18:10:02 +0000

Stardock today announced a major update to Groupy, its Windows utility that allows users to group apps into sets of tabs. The update optimizes and improves the grouping user experience. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Revenue's up, patches available, Xbox features soon attainable

Florin Bodnarescu — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 23:10:01 +0000

As another week comes to an end, we take a look at Microsoft's Q3 2019 results, a few changes related to the May 2019 Update, and the death of Sets. Be sure to catch up via the handy guide below. Read more...

The first episode of the Neowin Podcast is now live!

João Carrasqueira — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 20:10:01 +0000

On the first, beta episode of the Neowin Podcast, Rich Woods and João Carrasqueira talk about the death of Sets, the revival of Paint, the Galaxy Fold delay, and much more. Come join us! Read more...

Microsoft's tabbed interface feature, Sets, is probably dead

Rich Woods — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:18:01 +0000

Microsoft program manager Rich Turner tweeted yesterday that Microsoft's Sets feature is "no more", but the firm still has plans to add tabs somehow. It would seem that Sets is dead though. Read more...

Microsoft details new Sets and Timeline features coming in an upcoming Windows 10 build

Rich Woods — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:17:08 +0000

At Microsoft's Build 2018 day two keynote today, Joe Belfiore showed off some new Sets and Timeline features that will be coming in the next Windows 10 Redstone 5 Insider Preview build. Read more...

Stardock's Groupy can now save existing sets of Windows apps

Rich Woods — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Stardock today announced the first big update to Groupy, its Windows utility that allows users to group apps into sets of tabs. The new update can save existing groups of apps, and more. Read more...

Microsoft reveals Sets, a new feature coming to Windows 10 Insiders

Rich Woods — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:25:44 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced Sets, a new feature that will allow Windows 10 users to group various apps in tabs, similar to the way a web browser works. It should be in an Insider build soon. Read more...

Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm Sets Sail

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:18:15 +0000

Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm is based on the Discovery Channel's hit television series Deadliest Catch. The game is a realistic representation of crab fishing in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, one of... Read more...

Supercomputer sets record

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:45:09 +0000

An American military supercomputer, assembled from components originally designed for video game machines, has reached a long-sought-after computing milestone by processing more than 1.026 quadrillion calculations per second. The new machine is more than twice... Read more...

EBay sets up affiliate network, hurting ValueClick

Tom Warren — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:04:38 +0000

EBay Inc has set up its own affiliate network to encourage Web sites to drive traffic to its eBay and Half.com Web sites, reducing its reliance on ValueClick Inc's network. In a statement on Monday,... Read more...

Symantec Sets Next Release of Norton 360

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:11:11 +0000

Symantec's security software is gearing up for the New Year with a few enhancements. The Cupertino-based security vendor slated the release of Norton 360 Version 2.0 Beta for early January. While the basic Norton 360... Read more...

DS Sets New UK Weekly Sales Record

Andrew — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:50:26 +0000

Nintendo's DS has set a new UK hardware sales record by shifting 191,000 units last week. The sales figures, which come from data monitor ChartTrack, were confirmed by Nintendo Tuesday. "We're obviously delighted to be... Read more...

RBN Sets up Shop in China

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:25:05 +0000

The notorious Russian Business Network has suddenly picked up from its St. Petersburg digs and diversified, spreading its unwholesome activity to new chunks of IP addresses, with RBN-like activity almost immediately appearing on newly registered... Read more...

Rogers Sets its Sights on Windows Mobile-Based Devices

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:03:38 +0000

Rogers Wireless today unveiled its plan to further increase its presence in the rapidly expanding market for devices powered by Windows Mobile® software, a move the company expects will help to extend its position as... Read more...

Microsoft Sets Fall Launch for Configuration Manager

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:24:16 +0000

Microsoft Monday said development is complete on its System Center Configuration Manager 2007, a cornerstone in its model for managed IT systems, and that the management tool will ship in November. For users moving from... Read more...

University of Delaware Sets New Solar Efficiency Record

Christopher Vendemio — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:01:14 +0000

The University of Delaware has inched up the record for solar cell efficiency with a new device that can convert 42.8 percent of the light that strikes it into electricity. That beats the old record... Read more...

Microsoft Sets 2008 Launch Plans

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:05:29 +0000

Kevin Turner, Micro-soft Corp.'s chief operating officer, said at the company's Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver last week that Windows Server 2008 -- formerly code-named Longhorn Server -- will be launched next February along with... Read more...

Microsoft sets new guideline for gamerscore and achievements

Todd Tanner — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:07:02 +0000

With the ever increasing craze and excitement around Gamerscore and Achievements, we have recently worked with our publishing partners to implement some new policies for new games coming out. Here are the basic rules:... Read more...

Spam Sets Record, Accounts For 94% Of E-mail

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:37:23 +0000

The volume of spam rocketed in December to account for a record 94% of all Internet-sent e-mail during the month, a message security company said Wednesday. "This continued rise in spam levels is threatening the... Read more...

EU Sets Europe-wide Wireless Standard

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:19:36 +0000

The European Commission wants to set several wireless standards that are meant to spur demand, cut costs (hopefully resulting in lower prices) and help new products. Electronic makers will have a guarantee that their products... Read more...

ATI Enables Low-Cost HDTV Sets

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:19:17 +0000

ATI Technologies, a developer of graphics, video and multimedia technologies, unveiled at IFA exhibition in Berlin, Germany, its new Xillon 260 chip for processing of high-definition TV streams. The new processor is compatible with all... Read more...

Microsoft Sets Pricing For Windows Vista

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:44:23 +0000

Microsoft Corp. announced Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new version of the operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's PCs. Microsoft, the world's biggest software maker, also... Read more...

Microsoft sets plans to go 64-bit only

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 04:51:05 +0000

Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft Server and Tools, announced at the IT Forum being held in Barcelona, Spain that while the first release of the upcoming next-version Windows Server family code-named Longhorn will... Read more...

Microsoft sets its sites on Google Talk, Skype, and beyond

Brad Wardell — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:54:14 +0000

Microsoft is about to announce that it is acquiring an Internet start-up called Teleo. Teleo is developing a voice over IP technology that is similar to what is found in Skype and the new... Read more...

NASA Still Searching for Glitch, Sets Launch Date

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:01:44 +0000

NASA plans to launch space shuttle Discovery on Tuesday, though engineers have not nailed down the cause of the problem that forced the space agency to abandon last week's attempt. Discovery was less than three... Read more...

ATI Says New Mobile Chip Sets "Performance Gold Standard"

Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:07:45 +0000

ATI Technologies has announced its latest addition to the Mobility RADEON lineup, the Mobility RADEON X800 XT, which will be the highest performance mobile graphics chip from the company and will target expensive desktop replacement... Read more...

Winamp Plug-In Sets iPod Music Free

Tue, 24 May 2005 14:21:54 +0000

IPod users are raving about a plug-in that makes the Winamp digital jukebox a better way to manage the iPod than Apple's iTunes. The plug-in, called ml_iPod, allows iPod users to bypass iTunes... Read more...

New Year Sets New Text Record

Sat, 08 Jan 2005 15:38:17 +0000

More text messages were sent last weekend to usher in 2005 than ever before in Britain - and the growth of SMS is expected to continue over the coming year. In the first 24 hours... Read more...

Microsoft Sets Photo-Printing Pact

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:44:11 +0000

Microsoft continues its march into the realm of home entertainment today with a new photo-printing partnership with Fuji Photo Film. The film-processing giant has landed a prominent link on Microsoft's popular Windows XP operating system,... Read more...

Sid Meier's Pirates! sets sail

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:10:56 +0000

Eagerly awaited PC buccaneer adventure is arrrrrready on its way to landlubbers' treasure chests. The fourth-quarter deluge of top-quality games continued today with Atari announcing that Sid Meier's Pirates! had shipped to... Read more...

Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:32:37 +0000

Microsoft announced on Friday a new holiday Xbox package that essentially gives buyers two free sports games and a trial subscription to the Xbox Live online gaming service. The bundle, available starting Oct. 31, will... Read more...

U.S. Army Sets Up Video-Game Studio

Todd Tanner — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:00:45 +0000

CARY, North Carolina -- The U.S. Army, riding the success of its action video game America's Army, has set up a video-game studio with industry veterans to write other kinds of software to simulate training... Read more...

AMD Sets Up Low-Power CPU Storm

Fri, 11 Jun 2004 19:15:45 +0000

For those of you who have been waiting for a roadmap of AMD's low-power CPUs check out what X-bit labs has to say. A forum member over amd64notebooks.com web-site has posted a... Read more...

Tivo sets sights on Net content, cuts prices

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 09:02:10 +0000

TiVo is developing new services to allow movies and music to be downloaded to its digital video recorders, but in the meantime the company is cutting prices for its current services to boost subscriptions to... Read more...

Sun Sets Sights on Solaris File System

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 15:29:18 +0000

Sun Microsystems Inc. this week is planning to give users of its Solaris operating system a sneak peek at the next version and its new file system. Among the many new features of Solaris 10,... Read more...

ATI Sets Standards on Apple Systems

Fri, 23 Apr 2004 21:38:59 +0000

ATI Technologies Inc. continues to build on its wide range of offerings for the Mac market now shipping in new Apple products, including the PowerBook®G4 professional notebook, and eMac™ desktop for consumers and education customers.... Read more...