4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (779+ words) When Microsoft rolled out the September 2026 Patch Tuesday update, it once again reminded us that the Secure Boot certificate update is still being rolled out. The company says it’ll continue to release Secure Boot updates, even though the first certificate…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (745+ words) Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 will now bundle driver updates,.NET, and firmware updates together with the monthly security update, so your PC restarts only once instead of multiple times a month. First spotted by Windows Latest, the change applies…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (440+ words) Microsoft had a change of heart, and it appears to be sending a full-screen alert to people who were pushed into syncing files to OneDrive when they first set up their PC or clean-installed Windows 11. The company has also dropped…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (752+ words) Some posts have used the opportunity to sell their Windows tweaking service, while claiming Microsoft is hurting gaming performance by running AI without your permission. Funnily enough, the scaremongering screenshots that started the panic also show that there is nothing…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (709+ words) Microsoft is finally adding a new “Preview anyway” button to File Explorer to give you greater control when you trust the files you’ve downloaded. In early October 2025, I noticed that File Explorer no longer showed previews in the Preview pane…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (752+ words) Bad past incidents can lead to good outcomes, and one of the best examples is the new recovery tools in Windows 11. After major issues in 2025 and earlier, Microsoft pledged to make it easier to recover a broken PC, creating features…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (151+ words) After the rollout, Microsoft called it an accident and noted that it did not intend to release the app so broadly. In other words, Microsoft has no plans to give up on this new client, even though it overlaps with…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (655+ words) There’s a new hidden setting in Windows 11 Experimental build 26340.9212 called Open apps maximized. It does exactly what it says. If you turn it on, the next time you open an app, it launches maximized instead of remembering whatever window size…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (722+ words) Windows 11 is finally giving desktop apps individual privacy controls. In the latest Experimental build, you can go into Settings > Privacy & security and individually allow or deny apps like Chrome and Steam access to your microphone, camera, and location, something traditional…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (634+ words) Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and removing multiple legacy features, starting with WMIC, in hopes that it makes the OS more secure. And it’s necessary, as the company itself warned that AI is a major security threat and even recommended…...