Windows 11’s 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

Microsoft promised a bold new era for Windows—but years later, many of its most hyped features have quietly stalled, vanished, or failed to impress.

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories about new features for Windows 11, botched driver updates, upcoming PowerToys features, and more.

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...

You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11. This report provides details on capacity, cycle counts, and more. If your battery is nearing the end of its life, it can be replaced. Have ...

Windows 11 has a habit of feeling heavier than it needs to be, but cleaning it up doesn’t require complicated tools or risky system mods. These three quick steps can declutter the OS and make it feel ...

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 ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second emergency patch addresses issues seen with Outlook and files stored in the cloud ...

It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is already available. It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is ...

Facepalm: Microsoft markets Windows 11 as the fastest and most secure version of the operating system, but users often complain about it being slow, bloated, and buggy. A new speed test now suggests ...

Microsoft can't seem to catch a break these days — from its Xbox division that saw deep cuts as the brand's rumored death continues to linger, to the dogpiling of the president of Windows + Devices at ...