Windows 11 articles
Microsoft will automatically upgrade Windows 10 21H2 users after support ends next month
Microsoft would prefer you jump to Windows 11
You can now run Windows 11 virtual machines in GPU memory
Run your whole system from your GPU
Windows 11 Photos app adds a spot fix tool, slideshows and more
The new features make the Photos app a more capable editing tool
Windows 11 global user share hits all-time high as Edge loses out to Safari
Windows 10 remains the most popular version by far
Microsoft adopts Rust to boost Windows security and performance
Recap: Historically, the vast majority of security issues encountered on the Windows platform have been memory-related bugs. Rust can provide a highly effective solution to this long-standing problem, and Windows programmers are well aware of its potential.
Windows 10 is not getting any more feature updates
22H2 is the final version of Windows 10, support ends October 2025
Bottom line: Windows 10 hasn't received significant new features in a while since Microsoft pivoted to Windows 11, but the company has now confirmed it ceased developing major updates for the older operating system. The shift comes despite Windows 11's struggles to overtake its predecessor in user adoption.
Windows 11 users can soon tell the taskbar to never combine app icons
Other taskbar customization features revealed, latest insider build resurrects network diagnosis
Microsoft brings more ads to the Windows 11 Start Menu, harassing local account users
Just what everyone wants!
Microsoft is thinking about letting users force-close apps from the Windows 11 taskbar
A quicker way to stop that unruly application
Live11 lets you boot Windows 11 from a DVD using RAM
Live11 is a tinified version of Windows 11 to make it portable. At only 4GB, the Live11 ISO can run from a DVD, USB drive or SD card in a virtual machine using RAM.
Windows 11 bug is making File Explorer open at random
While not a guaranteed fix, many have had success by simply closing File Explorer after use
Latest Windows 11 update is causing slow SSDs & WiFi connections, BSoD, and more
Would you really expect anything else?
This default Windows setting can restrict gaming performance by up to 10%
Check and see if an update turned VBS back on
Two security flaws in the TPM 2.0 specs put cryptographic keys at risk
In-hardware security can be defeated with just two extra bytes
Microsoft accidentally sent Windows 11 upgrade offers to unsupported devices
Windows 11's system requirements aren't changing
How to remove the unsupported PC watermark in Windows 11
A quick registry tweak can remove the annoying Windows 11 unsupported PC message
Windows 11 desktop watermarks start appearing on unsupported systems
Microsoft may start more aggressively blocking older CPUs from running Windows 11
Facepalm: Users have been circumventing Windows 11's controversial system requirements since the OS first launched, and Microsoft has held an executioner's sword over the "unsupported" PCs' heads ever since. A recent update suggests Redmond may finally bring it down soon.
Latest Windows 11 dev build adds new File Explorer and photo gallery features
A new way to view your photos could be on the horizon
How to Get Windows to Keep Previous Copies of Your Files
Get peace of mind by automating your backups with this Windows trick. Check out how File History remembers to keep backups so you don't have to.
Microsoft is testing a native RGB-lighting controller in Windows 11
No more annoying third-party lighting apps
Compact custom version of Windows 11 released
Someone shrunk Windows 11 down to 6.3GB and got it running on 2GB of RAM