Microsoft is preparing an analogue of Spotlight for Windows 10 – review

MacOS has a great app Spotlight, which allows you to quickly search and launch applications, open files, and so on. Now, according to The verge, Microsoft is developing a new launcher for Windows 10 with similar capabilities.

So far, the nameless program will replace the Run application, which is called by Win + R. At the moment, the corporation is in dialogue with developers of open source applications and utilities for Windows to add them to the novelty.

The fact is that the Run application is most often used by experienced users. The new program should simplify the work for both them and beginners.

It is noted that the beta version will be released in May and is expected to be implemented in the format Powertoys. This is a separate set of applications that extend the functionality of the operating system. At the moment, the program can only search for data through the functionality of the “Start”, but the release of opportunities will increase.

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