UI update

Winsage
November 12, 2024
Microsoft has been enhancing its default applications since the launch of Windows 11, but several core applications still do not meet user expectations. 1. File Explorer: Despite a modern UI and tab addition, it struggles with performance, especially with large files and OneDrive, and retains outdated design elements. 2. Microsoft Photos: The app has performance issues with high-resolution images and lacks native support for the HEIC format, requiring a paid extension for access. 3. Microsoft Store: Users experience slow browsing and page loads, and the app selection is inferior to the Mac App Store. The review system also needs improvement. 4. Outlook: The web-based version is slow, resource-intensive, and lacks features from the previous desktop version, frustrating users. 5. Copilot: The initiative is web-based and disrupts workflow, lacking integration and useful features, which diminishes usability. 6. OneNote: It has synchronization speed issues, missing edits when switching devices, and lacks support for Aptos fonts, with AI features feeling less fluid compared to competitors.
Winsage
September 18, 2024
Microsoft is discontinuing the major UI update for Edge that was announced last year, which included rounded tabs and increased blur effects. The option to enable this new interface will be removed in an upcoming version of Edge. Although some elements of the new design will remain, the majority of the anticipated changes will not be implemented. The decision to scrap the redesign has not been explained, and Edge will continue to resemble its previous appearance, similar to Google Chrome.
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