Albacore

Albacore is a software developer and reverse engineer specializing in all things Windows related, whether new or old. They enjoy peeling back the curtain on upcoming features but also diving deep into forgotten betas to shed more light on what could've been, and what possibly went unnoticed for decades.

Articles by: Albacore

Companion on the start menu

Windows adds custom widgets called Companions to the Start Menu – here's how to make and use your own

By Albacore published

Companions can appear on the left or right side of the Start menu. Third party developers make them.

Recall New Screenray Feature

Despite controversy, Recall adds new ‘Screenray’ feature, which analyzes current desktop contents

By Albacore published

Recall is still available to Windows Insiders only, who now have a new feature and a new UI to play with.

Recall

How to try Windows 11’s Recall AI feature right now, even on unsupported hardware

By Albacore published

If you’re curious about how Microsoft’s Recall feature works, here’s a way to run it right now either on an older Arm-powered laptop or, via emulation, on an x86 PC.

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