I didn’t expect Microsoft to make my favorite Android launcher. After years of chasing third-party home screens, modifying icons, grids, themes, and feeds, the idea that a major desktop-first company ...

Microsoft wants to have the main PC gaming launcher app on Windows. Microsoft wants to have the main PC gaming launcher app on Windows. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been ...

I have a confession to make: I wasn’t an Android phone fan at first. I wasn’t an iPhone enthusiast, either. Instead, I was a full-fledged Windows Phone disciple. I absolutely loved the Metro UI, ...

Jealous of macOS’s Spotlight feature? Want a more accessible -- never mind powerful and customizable -- alternative to Windows’ own dated search and app launching tools? Then Flow Launcher could be ...

Microsoft has introduced the successor to PowerToys Run, its quick launcher for power users, called the Command Palette. As The Verge notes, it now functions pretty much like Mac's Spotlight and will ...

As the number of apps and files on your desktop increases, it takes a little time to find what you need.Grouping them into folders adds the hassle of opening them. Using a launcher takes you away from ...

Windows Search is fine, I guess. But Flow Launcher is a much quicker way to get around. While regular Windows Search can be slow with hit-or-miss results, Flow Launcher optimizes search results and ...