Windows
10 November 2026
Windows 11 is now force-enabling Memory Integrity, a feature Microsoft admitted can hurt gaming performance, and here’s how to turn it off
Microsoft's KB5132061 carries October's Memory Integrity expansion to Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2, targeting upgraded PCs that missed clean-install defaults. We dug into how HVCI guards the kernel, why…
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Windows
10 November 2026
I tested Windows 11 November 2026 update, here’s what’s new, improved, and fixed
Windows 11's November 2026 Patch Tuesday update fixes the slow, cluttered right-click menu and lets you customize it. Edge opens up to 33% faster, taskbar previews glide between apps, Xbox mode gets…
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Windows
10 November 2026
Every time you click a link, Windows 11 quietly launches a second copy of your browser just to pass it along, and Firefox is now testing Microsoft’s fix
A Mozilla patch, still off by default, lets Windows 11 send links and Start menu launches to a running Firefox without spawning another firefox.exe. Edge 150 already does this, and the November Patch…
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10 November 2026
Windows 11 still loses your Android phone after sleep, but Microsoft now wants you to shut down your PC from it
Windows 11 still loses your Android phone after sleep, but Microsoft says it’s working on reliability, and other fixes. The post Windows 11 still loses your Android phone after sleep, but Microsoft…
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Windows
9 November 2026
Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s ancient dialog boxes, and here are 25 you can still open today
Five years after launch, Windows 11 still ships Phone Dialer, MMC consoles and Control Panel applets. We list 20+ legacy tools with the command to open each, explain which ones Microsoft is already…
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Windows
9 November 2026
Microsoft’s CEO imagines 20 million AI agents doing the work, as the company offers 60,000 employees an exit
On Reid Hoffman's podcast, Nadella said he already runs 100 agents at once and that Agent 365 must keep them auditable. Microsoft expects under 5% of 60,000 eligible staff to take its exit offer, and…
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Windows
8 November 2026
For 20 years, Windows apps like Java have nagged you with their own update pop-ups, and Windows 11 now wants to end it
After all the outrage over ‘Microslop,’ Microsoft said it’s listening to your feedback and promised to make Windows 11 a “calm” operating system. Microsoft wasn’t just referring to ads or upsells on…
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Windows
8 November 2026
Microsoft built a native WinUI Registry Editor that makes Windows 11’s regedit look like Windows 95, and I tried it
Windows Latest found a native WinUI 3 Registry Editor in Microsoft's open-source Reactor repository, and I compiled it and ran it on Windows 11. It reads the real Registry with Mica and modern menus,…
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Windows
8 November 2026
Microsoft is begging you to ditch Outlook Classic, and now it’s handing out Rewards points to try New Outlook on Windows 11
Microsoft desperately wants you to ditch Outlook Classic, so now it’s handing out Rewards points to try new Outlook. The post Microsoft is begging you to ditch Outlook Classic, and now it’s handing…
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Windows
7 November 2026
8GB of RAM is the new 16GB on Windows 11, says Microsoft, in an absurd comparison with five-year-old hardware, as it pushes $429 8GB laptops
Windows 11 launched in 2021, and Microsoft now says today's 8GB laptops can keep up with 16GB PCs from that era. Part of it is newer chips, but Microsoft has also cut Windows 11's RAM use with better…
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Windows
6 November 2026
Windows 11 users won’t get Windows 12 in 2027, just a new wallpaper instead, as Microsoft retires Bloom
Windows 11 has changed a lot since Microsoft's March quality pledge, from a movable taskbar to faster 8GB PCs. A bigger 27H2 release that could merge 26H1 and 26H2 makes more sense than Windows 12…
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Windows
6 November 2026
Every Windows 11 app should kill Electron, and Discord just showed why: no “Starting” screen and 70% less RAM, even with two accounts signed in
Discord employees confirmed the side-by-side boot video shows two cold starts and that the new client auto-updates in the background. GPUI, not Tauri, draws its interface, mobile drops React Native,…
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Windows
6 November 2026
Microsoft swears Windows 11 isn’t “less secure,” even as 1,100+ security fixes landed last month, and warns hackers can now exploit them within hours
Windows needed more than 1,000 security fixes in October, but Microsoft swears it’s not “less secure” and warns users against pausing updates. The post Microsoft swears Windows 11 isn’t “less…
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Windows
5 November 2026
Microsoft is betting on native WinUI over web app slop across Windows 11, and even Color Picker and Text Extractor have moved to it in PowerToys
Six PowerToys tools moved from WPF to WinUI 3 in 2026, and Microsoft’s GitHub tracker says finishing the job could cut up to 85MB from the install. FancyZones and Workspaces are next, PowerToys Run…
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Windows
5 November 2026
Windows 11’s Paint has a no-click hacking bug, and even with auto-updates on, you may not have the fix
Microsoft Paint apparently has a security flaw, and while there's a patch, nobody is actually seeing it when they look for one in the Store. The post Windows 11’s Paint has a no-click hacking bug,…
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Windows
5 November 2026
Microsoft just gave you another reason to stick with Outlook Classic, faster search that falls back to your PC, even as it pushes you to New Outlook
Classic Outlook's search now falls back to your PC when the cloud is slow, and New Outlook still doesn't have that yet because it's a web app. The post Microsoft just gave you another reason to stick…
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Windows
4 November 2026
Windows 11 using most of your RAM? Microsoft says that’s a good thing, as “the real test is whether your PC stays responsive”
After a restart with no apps installed, Windows 11 used 2.4GB on a 4GB VM and 3.7GB on a 16GB VM. Microsoft’s documentation explains why Windows keeps more pages in RAM when memory is abundant, what…
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Windows
4 November 2026
If you skipped Windows 11’s 2026 update over bugs, Microsoft has now fixed all but one, and even that’s mitigated
Weeks after September's update broke File History, Remote Desktop and File Explorer, Microsoft's 25H2 status page tells users to move to 26H2. We break down every fix from KB5129195 to KB5127936, the…
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Windows
4 November 2026
Microsoft’s own video show how badly Windows 11 struggled on 8GB RAM PCs, and how much faster it is now
Microsoft has declared that you can “do more with 8GB [of RAM],” and this time, these are not just words, as the changes are already available. If you use Windows 11 26H2 or newer, Microsoft says…
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Windows
3 November 2026
Microsoft spent two years telling you to buy 16GB of RAM, now it says 8GB is “a great fit” for Windows 11, as RAM prices soar and it promotes $429 8GB laptops
Windows boss Pavan Davuluri says 8GB is enough for everyday work, backed by new memory optimizations. We trace Microsoft's shifting RAM advice from Copilot+ PCs and 32GB gaming guides to today's $429…
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Windows
3 November 2026
Microsoft admits Windows 11 was moving your open apps to slower storage on 8GB RAM PCs, which is why they reload, and now it keeps up to 2GB more in memory
Microsoft has shared the test conditions behind every 8GB RAM claim, from a 900MB cut in memory growth to Widgets loading on demand. We put them next to our own 26H2 test, where an 8GB laptop's RAM…
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Windows
3 November 2026
Hate Windows 11 changes? Windows 10 has 11 months left, and Microsoft is now offering the faster update that barely changes anything
Microsoft is now hoping Windows 11 26H2 could be a turning point for Windows 10 holdouts, as it makes PCs faster. The post Hate Windows 11 changes? Windows 10 has 11 months left, and Microsoft is now…
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Windows
2 November 2026
Microsoft once tried to buy Nintendo and got laughed out of the room, now Xbox has to insist it’s not for sale
Microsoft first asked Nintendo to be acquired, then offered to build its consoles in January 2000. Both failed, and Square and Midway said no too. Microsoft bought Bungie instead, and Halo made the…
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Windows
2 November 2026
Microsoft’s design boss fires back at Windows 11 critics over a missing Windows 10 feature, but admits its decisions aren’t perfect, “far from it”
Baca explains why an unlock step could add friction and interfere with taskbar icons and the system tray, reveals Windows 10 saw a significant volume of accidental taskbar moves, and says nothing is…
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Windows
2 November 2026
Microsoft doesn’t care if you hate OneDrive, kills Windows 11’s best local way to move to a new PC, and only gives you 5GB free
Microsoft confirmed "PC-to-PC Migration is no longer available" just a year after launching it. We compare what the local Wi-Fi transfer tool moved (any folder, 118GB in Microsoft's own demo) with…
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Windows
1 November 2026
I uninstalled Windows 11’s worst app, the 2GB RAM-eating WhatsApp, and the website does the job with less, while Mac users still get a native app
A year after Meta killed the native app, WhatsApp's WebView2 wrapper still lags. I tested WhatsApp Web, the Edge-installed web app (579.6MB hiding behind a 2.5MB entry), Smart Connect streaming at…
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Windows
1 November 2026
Give Teams enough RAM or look worse in meetings, Microsoft warns, as it still won’t swap its WebView code for a native Windows app written in WinUI
Microsoft says it's fully committed to building native apps for Windows 11 and ditching WebView entirely, but Teams will remain a crap. The post Give Teams enough RAM or look worse in meetings,…
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Windows
1 November 2026
Stick with Outlook Classic for now, as Microsoft delays new Outlook’s unified inbox, a feature Windows 10’s free Mail app had for years
If you've been planning to finally ditch Outlook Classic for New Outlook's unified inbox, you might want to hold off. The post Stick with Outlook Classic for now, as Microsoft delays new Outlook’s…
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Windows
31 October 2026
Windows 10 had it, but Microsoft says it’s never coming back to Windows 11 because you’d only mess up your taskbar by dragging it
Windows 11 lets you move the taskbar from Settings, and Microsoft says that's intentional. We revisit Tali Roth's reflow explanation, the hidden Left/Top/Right/Bottom menu in testing, and why power…
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Windows
31 October 2026
What really happens when you hold the power button to force shut down your Windows 11 PC, according to Microsoft
Microsoft says crash dumps aren't collected unless you send Optional diagnostic data, but Required data still flags the long press itself. Here's what the Diagnostics & feedback page, Kernel-Power…
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Windows
30 October 2026
Windows 11 is full of web apps eating 1GB+ RAM because Microsoft neglected WinUI, and now it’s finally fixing it by adding basic features developers wanted
Microsoft promised a DataGrid and charts for WinUI at Build 2026. TableView, Chart and InkCanvas are now in an experimental Windows App SDK release, almost five years after third-party vendors…
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Windows
30 October 2026
Tested: Windows 11’s 2026 feature update is just 174KB, but your PC still needs 6.5GB for Windows 11 26H2 if it’s on 23H2
Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 share one servicing branch, so 26H2 is a tiny master switch for up-to-date PCs. Windows 11 23H2 is on the older 22H2/23H2 branch, so it needs a full OS swap built on a…
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Windows
30 October 2026
You won’t need Adobe or random sites to merge PDFs on Windows 11 soon, and ironically, it’s thanks to Adobe
You don't have to pay Adobe if you just want to edit, extract, merge, or organize PDFs on Windows 11, thanks to Microsoft Edge. The post You won’t need Adobe or random sites to merge PDFs on Windows…
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29 October 2026
Microsoft killed Windows 10 to push Windows 11, but Windows sales crashed 27% as holdouts still refuse to switch
Windows 10's end of support pushed PC shipments up 9.1% in 2025, but Microsoft now says that boom, OEM inventory drawdowns and weak demand cut Windows OEM revenue 27%. With Windows 10 still on over a…
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Windows
29 October 2026
Windows 11’s faster, customizable right-click menu released, enable it right now using these steps
I tested the new File Explorer context menu on my daily PC, and it opens instantly with just eight items by default. Settings now let you add Print, Send to and Copy as path, move Ask Copilot or…
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Windows
28 October 2026
Tim Cook compared touchscreen Windows laptops to a toaster-fridge, now Apple is selling one for $2,899
Five years ago, John Ternus said the Mac was built for indirect input and Apple had no reason to change. Now, as Apple's CEO, he is selling a touchscreen MacBook Pro using a classic pre-emptive…
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Windows
28 October 2026
Windows XP had built-in video calls 25 years ago, and Microsoft has been killing its replacements ever since
Long before Zoom, Windows Messenger let Windows XP users video chat, share apps and call landlines through paid providers. MSN Messenger was a different app altogether, and after Windows Live…
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Windows
28 October 2026
Windows 11’s Bing-free Search is showing up on more PCs, and it shows Bing was slowing it down all along
I’m sure most of you have run into this at some point: you quickly press the Start button, start typing to find your app, and hit Enter, only to realize that you’re opening a Microsoft Edge tab with…
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Windows
27 October 2026
Windows 11 still needs TPM 2.0, but Microsoft quietly changed who provides it on new AMD and Qualcomm PCs without explaining why
On 2026 AMD and Qualcomm silicon, Windows 11 gets TPM 2.0 from the chipmaker’s firmware TPM or a discrete chip, while Pluton stays for other security work. Existing Pluton PCs keep their TPM, but…
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Windows
26 October 2026
Tested: Windows 11’s new Outlook now beats Outlook Classic at one thing (unified inbox), and the Mail app it killed had it first
Microsoft is rolling out All Accounts to the new Outlook for Windows, a unified inbox that combines Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Archive and Junk from every account while keeping mailboxes separate. I tried…
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Windows
26 October 2026
Everyone says disabling SysMain speeds up Windows 11, so I benchmarked it on two PCs
SysMain, formerly Superfetch, preloads your frequently used apps into spare RAM and prepares startup data for Fast Startup. I timed restarts, Word and Photoshop launches and RAM use on a 32GB PC and…
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Windows
26 October 2026
Windows 11’s new “better performance” toggle shows up, but your current PC will never be able to use it
Windows 11's recent preview builds include a new toggle called "Advanced Performance Extensions," aka "APX," and on supported hardware. The post Windows 11’s new “better performance” toggle shows up,…
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Windows
25 October 2026
Deleting Prefetch to speed up Windows actually made PCs slower, and a Microsoft developer explained why
Deleting C:\Windows\Prefetch was a classic Windows XP speed-up trick, but Microsoft's Ryan Myers said it only dented performance while Windows rebuilt the files. Windows 11 still keeps up to 1,024 of…
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Windows
22 October 2026
Microsoft is tired of web app slop on Windows 11, and now it’s making native WinUI apps much easier to build
Microsoft is fighting Windows 11’s web app slop by making native WinUI apps much easier to build, as changes begin rolling out. The post Microsoft is tired of web app slop on Windows 11, and now it’s…
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Windows
22 October 2026
Windows 11’s famous Windows key may get a new job, but Microsoft can’t ignore your “muscle memory”
If you press the Windows key on your keyboard, it opens the Start menu, but what if it could do more? Microsoft has some ideas. The post Windows 11’s famous Windows key may get a new job, but…
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21 October 2026
Former Windows boss mocks Windows 8’s touch critics as Apple readies a touchscreen MacBook, 16 years after Steve Jobs said “your arm wants to fall off”
Steve Jobs said vertical touchscreens make your arm want to fall off, Tim Cook compared Windows 8 PCs to a toaster-fridge, and Craig Federighi said touch on a Mac wasn't a good experience. Now Apple…
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Windows
20 October 2026
Windows 10 users were right: Windows 11 still can’t drag the taskbar, so Microsoft is testing a menu instead
Windows Latest enabled a hidden taskbar menu in Insider Build 26340.9750 that has Left, Top, Right and Bottom buttons. It worked well with an app and Start open on our VM, and the menu first appeared…
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Windows
16 October 2026
Windows 11 could kill Control Panel faster, as Microsoft quietly tests Settings in the Microsoft Store
Microsoft is testing Project Odeon, a Store app that copies Windows 11 Settings, with a preview mode, dummy account and helper tools for tasks like renaming a PC. I installed it on an Insider PC, and…
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Windows
15 October 2026
“674M paid views, Microslop is still clueless”: Windows 10 users roast Microsoft’s most-viewed Windows 11 ad
Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0, uses more RAM and dropped features like the draggable taskbar, while setup now takes over an hour in my tests. Microsoft promises 20% better responsiveness and lighter RAM…
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Windows
15 October 2026
What’s new in Windows 11: Everyday experiences, reimagined
Every day, your PC helps you get things done, stay connected, capture ideas and make time for what you enjoy. That’s why Windows 11 continues to evolve, starting with a faster, more dependable and…
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Windows
14 October 2026
Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is causing stutter in games, and it’s not your mouse or drivers’ fault
Gamers blamed their mice, polling rates and GPU drivers, but a one-line entry in Microsoft's October changelog points to Windows itself. We dug through Microsoft Q&A and Reddit reports from SWTOR,…
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Windows
13 October 2026
Windows 11 KB5127648 26H2 is out with major changes, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)
Windows 11 KB5127648 is rolling out now, and it’s the first cumulative update for Windows 11 26H2, but it’s not a huge release compared to the previous update. It significantly improves Bluetooth,…
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Windows
13 October 2026
I tested Windows 11 October 2026 Update, here’s everything new, improved, and fixed
It's the last update for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro, and it bundles everything from KB5124010, including Open apps maximized, new touchpad gestures, a Tips widget and fixes for File History and…
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Windows
13 October 2026
Microsoft Publisher begins disappearing from PCs after 35 years, and your .pub files won’t open in Microsoft 365 anymore
Microsoft Publisher has been retired, and it has already stopped working on some PCs, but some of you might still be able to access it. The post Microsoft Publisher begins disappearing from PCs after…
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