Microsoft Is Finally Retiring Its Free Scanner App (but There Are Alternatives)

Microsoft is officially retiring Microsoft Lens, the company's document scanner app. The company had previously announced it ...

I brought my phone back to the Windows XP golden age with this Android launcher

Windows Launcher for Android recreates the old-school Windows XP look and feel for free, while being compatible with most ...

Here is the new (and final) schedule for Microsoft Lens' shutdown

In August last year, we reported on Microsoft's plan to shutter Microsoft Lens (previously known as Office Lens). The app, ...

Should Microsoft finally reinvent Paint, or leave it as nostalgia?

Microsoft continues to add modern features like layers and AI to Paint, but users still crave the app's classic simplicity.

5 obscure Windows apps you didn't know you needed

Windows supports a host of apps from Microsoft and third-party developers. However, here are some less-known ones that can ...

Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with ...

How to remove Copilot AI from Windows 11 today

Alternatively, head to the Windows 11 Start menu and either scroll down the screen or go to the Apps section. Right-click on the entry for Copilot and select Uninstall. Either action will remove ...
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Still Using Microsoft Lens? You Only Have a Few Weeks to Find an Alternative

As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft recently changed its support documentation to say the app begins its retirement process from ...

Microsoft Lens is riding into the sunset, if you even remember using it

Microsoft Lens is shutting down on iOS and Android with two deadlines. It leaves app stores February 9, 2026, and stops ...

Windows 11 OneDrive context menu missing [Fix]

If OneDrive context menu is missing in Windows 11, re-register the OneDrive Shell extension, enable OneDrive Context menu via ...