Windows is packed with functions and features of all kinds. In addition, the launch of Windows 10 brought with it a large number of functions that seek to imitate the way other systems work, such as macOS, in terms of connection with other devices. Unfortunately, Microsoft does not usually copy the functions of other operating systems well, and these are far from working as they can in macOS or Linux. And a clear example of this is Continue on PC .
Microsoft has been playing Apple and has tried to allow its users to connect all types of mobiles to Windows 10 to offer a unified experience. However, far from reality, the only ones that have managed to get close to the function of iOS and macOS have been the highest-end Samsung . The rest of the phones have limited functionality once connected to the PC.
What is the Continue function on PC
Continue on PC is a function that sought to bring to Windows a user experience similar to that offered by Apple with Handoff . The apple giant allows us to instantly resume almost any activity that we were doing on the mobile (viewing a website, writing an email, etc.) directly in macOS. Microsoft wanted to offer something similar to its users and, for this, it launched this tool.
The truth is that the possibilities of Continue on PC were very limited . First of all, this function depends directly on Cortana and the classic Edge. In addition, it only allowed us to send websites that we had open on our mobile to the computer, but it was not prepared to do anything else.
Since Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, the version that introduced this novelty, Microsoft has forgotten about it. It has hardly received any changes or improvements in its functionality in recent years, and that has taken its toll. Finally, the inevitable has happened.
If we enter the iOS App Store and look for this application, the latest version of it brings a message. As of July 27 of this year , Continue on PC permanently stops working. Microsoft will no longer support this feature and it will no longer be part of the shared experience the company wanted to offer on Windows.
You can continue on the PC without using this function
The truth is, just as Handoff is a very useful and comprehensive feature , Continue on PC was pointless. To send a website from your mobile to your computer there are many ways to do it, and most of them are faster and give less problems than this.
If we use Edge , Microsoft’s new web browser, we will also be able to send open tabs on any device (PC, Android, iOS) to any other that runs the same browser. This feature is available for all Edge browsers, both in the stable branch and in the Beta and Canary. And we will not need to install any additional program or connect the mobile to the PC .
In addition, if we are users of the Google browser, Chrome , thanks to the connection of all browsers through our account we will also be able to do the same. We can use the “Send to device” or ” Send link to PC ” function and select our computer to send any open page from the mobile to the PC.