I can’t believe I just paid to bring this Windows 10 feature to Windows 11

Although Windows 10 will no longer receive support starting in October this year, there are certain functionalities within the operating system that have yet to be incorporated into Windows 11. Regrettably, some aspects of Windows 10 may become obsolete as the OS’s support comes to an end. Notably, one such feature is the Windows 10 calendar pop-up, which functioned as a fully-fledged calendar.

It might surprise Microsoft, but I prefer my digital calendar to display my scheduled events and plans. Instead, my parents’ home has an attractive wooden calendar with tiles for each day of the month. If all I needed was a decorative calendar, I could simply ask my parents to take a photo. However, it appears that the creators of Windows 11 have a different vision for their calendar, leading me to adopt a third-party app called Calendar Flyout instead.

The Calendar Flyout isn’t a freshly launched application; instead, I stumbled upon it while reading about another app with comparable features. However, given its advanced stage of development, it seems fitting to bring it to attention now. This app retails for $3.99 on the Microsoft Store. It’s unfortunate that we need to pay for restoring functionality that was originally in Windows, but considering the developer’s commendable work, I believe it’s worth lending them our support.

In developing Windows 11, Microsoft essentially rebuilt certain portions of the operating system anew. During this overhaul, some features got left behind as Windows 10 transitioned to Windows 11. Notable absences include the inability to relocate the taskbar at the top of your screen, and a new calendar flyout that is missing key functions compared to its counterpart on Windows 10.

The first time I popped open the calendar widget on Windows 11, I initially thought my computer had encountered an issue. You see, I rely on Outlook to manage my events, and this new feature seemed to be blank. To my surprise, it was missing the traditional agenda view with a list of upcoming appointments. However, upon further investigation, I realized that it wasn’t a bug after all. Instead, it was just the refreshed design of the calendar flyout in Windows 11.

These days, it’s surprisingly common to rely on third-party developers to troubleshoot issues with Windows systems. For instance, Stardock’s Start11 is essential for repositioning the Start menu, and there are numerous apps available to customize various aspects of Windows 11. Calendar Flyout, a thoughtfully designed program, joins this group as one that users should not need to install in an ideal world.

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2025-01-09 02:38