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Windows 28 June 2026

Microsoft Edge claps back at users mocking Mac usage, calls itself the best browser

Microsoft's Edge account pushed back at a viral X post mocking Edge on Mac, calling itself the "best freakin' browser." Surprisingly, Mac users in the replies largely agreed, citing RAM efficiency,…

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Windows 28 June 2026

Microsoft begins rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and no, it’s not preloading

Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it's rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and a faster context menu is coming. The post Microsoft begins rolling out a faster File Explorer on…

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Windows 27 June 2026

Microsoft denies WSL 3 exists, reveals Windows 11’s WSL Containers ship next week

Several outlets reported a WSL 3 after Build 2026, but Microsoft's WSL product manager says no such version exists. The feature they spotted was WSL Containers, and here is what it does and when it…

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Windows 27 June 2026

Microsoft just killed Windows 11’s forced updates with new calendar pause, now rolling out

Microsoft has replaced Windows 11's fixed-week update pause dropdown with a calendar date picker that lets you pause up to 35 days at a time, with no limit on resets. Driver, .NET, and firmware…

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Windows 27 June 2026

Microsoft warns Windows 11 recovery feature uses up to 50GB of storage, but for a good cause

Point-in-time restore is now rolling out to all Windows 11 PCs in the July optional update. Microsoft says it can use up to 50GB of disk space, but that ceiling is an upper bound, not pre-allocated…

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Windows 26 June 2026

Microsoft reveals New Outlook will group notifications, but Classic still loads emails faster

Microsoft says "New" Outlook will soon group your notifications and reduce interruptions, aka notification spam, on Windows. The post Microsoft reveals New Outlook will group notifications, but…

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Windows 26 June 2026

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review roundup: Unmatched power, unhinged price

Intel's Arc G3 Extreme chip delivers frame rate jumps of up to 75% over the ROG Ally X and Legion Go 2 in early testing. Reviewers love the Xbox-style ergonomics and hate the missing OLED. Here's…

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Windows 26 June 2026

Windows 11 26H2 is just 174KB, which is 0.003 % of 24H2’s size. Here’s how

Windows 11 26H2 arrives as a 174KB enablement package for devices on 24H2 or 25H2, while upgrading from 23H2 still requires close to 6.5GB. Here's why the size difference is so extreme. The post…

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Windows 25 June 2026

Microsoft admits Windows 11’s slow shutdown is a bug, plus blank taskbar icons in a new update

If you've been sitting on the "Shutting down" screen for more than a few seconds, it's not due to a slow hardware. It's a Windows 11 bug. The post Microsoft admits Windows 11’s slow shutdown is a…

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Windows 25 June 2026

Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11

Microsoft has quietly updated its Windows 10 Extended Security Updates page to push the consumer ESU deadline to October 2027 - a full year beyond the October 2026 cutoff home users had been planning…

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Windows 24 June 2026

Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition now available

Great news for players of Age of Empires Mobile! The game is now available on Steam and the Microsoft Store for PCs. Players who’ve started on mobile can continue to play between their phone, tablet…

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Windows 8 June 2026

XBOX Games Showcase 2026 recap

If you weren’t able to catch the XBOX Games Showcase 2026 over the weekend, our colleagues over at XBOX Wire have you covered, with a recap of all the major news on titles, hardware and accessories –…

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Windows 1 June 2026

Tune into XBOX Games Showcase June 7

On June 7, the annual XBOX Games Showcase returns, offering a look at what’s next from XBOX and its partners. This year marks 25 years of XBOX, and this Showcase is poised to be a true celebration,…

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Windows 1 June 2026

Introducing a powerful new chapter for Windows PCs, accelerated by NVIDIA RTX Spark

Today at NVIDIA GTC, Microsoft and NVIDIA announced the world’s most powerful and efficient thin-and-light Windows PCs ever. Accelerated by NVIDIA RTX Spark The post Introducing a powerful new…

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Windows 18 May 2026

XBOX Player Voice: A simpler way to share feedback

XBOX Player Voice is a new place for the gaming community to share and track their feedback and get a clearer sense of how that input is shaping XBOX’s future. Teams will review and organize the…

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