Windows 11 is full of web apps that make your PC slower and less enjoyable to use, so I'm excited about the prospect of a team dedicated to "100% native" apps. I've been writing about technology for ...
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 ...
Meet Windows 11 26H1: Microsoft’s Most Selective Update Yet Your email has been sent Microsoft is rewriting its own update playbook this spring. For the last few years, we have grown used to Microsoft ...
The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have supported for decades. When you purchase through ...
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Hot on the heels of the previous announcement, Microsoft this week revealed yet another new feature upgrade for a powerful native tool on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2. Group Policy and the Group Policy ...
The Windows 11 non-security feature preview update for February just landed, and it's the first Windows update in a long while that includes a number of actually good changes. Here's what you need to ...
Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two issues caused by the January Patch Tuesday updates. The first issue impacts ...
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 recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 to users in the Canary Channel, marking the first public appearance of Windows 11 version 26H1. This update bumps up the OS version ...
Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...