A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

Microsoft is focusing on performance, reliability, and experiences this year. Microsoft is focusing on performance, reliability, and experiences this year. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, ...

Hot on the heels of its GDC panel divulging some of the first details on its next-generation console, Project Helix, Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox Full Screen Experience is set to launch on ...

Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close. Microsoft Windows has been with us for more than 40 years at this point. Over ...

PCWorld reports that users are experiencing unwanted Windows 11 updates, including unauthorized upgrades from 24H2 to 25H2 and even Windows 10 to Windows 11 without consent. These unexpected ...

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Microsoft's latest redesign of the Start menu on Windows 11 has landed exactly the way most major interface changes do, with a wave of mixed opinions. A long Reddit thread titled "Thoughts on the new ...

9 Windows 11 Features You’re Probably Not Using (But Should) Your email has been sent Windows 11 is hiding its best features in plain sight. While Microsoft markets ...

Since its release in the fall of 2021, Microsoft’s Windows 11 has received an “annual feature update” in the second half of every year. These feature updates sometimes include new Windows features and ...

Microsoft Acknowledges Windows 11 Backlash, Plans Major Improvements in 2026 Your email has been sent Microsoft is shifting focus to fixing Windows 11 performance and reliability after months of buggy ...

Complaining about Windows 11 is a popular sport among tech enthusiasts on the Internet, whether you’re publicly switching to Linux, publishing guides about the dozens of things you need to do to make ...

Bottom line: At its core, Windows 11 26H1 is a transitional build rather than a headline release. It lays the groundwork for processor and architecture support that has yet to arrive, setting the ...