Windows
17 October 2026
Microsoft is killing a pointless extra process that slows Windows 11 app launches, but you can’t force enable it yet
Spotted in Release Preview build 26200.9807, the change routes Edge launches straight to the running browser. We explain how Windows launches single-instance apps today, what Microsoft's developer…
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Windows
17 October 2026
“C’mon, man”: Former Windows boss calls Windows 11’s taskbar unusable, as Windows 11 26H2 fails to bring back Windows 10-like features
Mikhail Parakhin, former Windows boss, has called out Microsoft for still shipping an "unusable" Windows 11 taskbar experience. The post “C’mon, man”: Former Windows boss calls Windows 11’s taskbar…
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Windows
16 October 2026
Windows 11 could kill Control Panel faster, as Microsoft quietly tests Settings in the Microsoft Store
Microsoft is testing Project Odeon, a Store app that copies Windows 11 Settings, with a preview mode, dummy account and helper tools for tasks like renaming a PC. I installed it on an Insider PC, and…
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Windows
15 October 2026
“674 million paid views, and still nobody wants Windows 11”: Microsoft’s massive YouTube ad campaign to get Windows 10 users to buy new PCs backfires
Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0, uses more RAM and dropped features like the draggable taskbar, while setup now takes over an hour in my tests. Microsoft promises 20% better responsiveness and lighter RAM…
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Windows
15 October 2026
What’s new in Windows 11: Everyday experiences, reimagined
Every day, your PC helps you get things done, stay connected, capture ideas and make time for what you enjoy. That’s why Windows 11 continues to evolve, starting with a faster, more dependable and…
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Windows
14 October 2026
Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is causing stutter in games, and it’s not your mouse or drivers’ fault
Gamers blamed their mice, polling rates and GPU drivers, but a one-line entry in Microsoft's October changelog points to Windows itself. We dug through Microsoft Q&A and Reddit reports from SWTOR,…
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Windows
13 October 2026
Windows 11 KB5127648 26H2 is out with major changes, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)
Windows 11 KB5127648 is rolling out now, and it’s the first cumulative update for Windows 11 26H2, but it’s not a huge release compared to the previous update. It significantly improves Bluetooth,…
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Windows
13 October 2026
I tested Windows 11 October 2026 Update, here’s everything new, improved, and fixed
It's the last update for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro, and it bundles everything from KB5124010, including Open apps maximized, new touchpad gestures, a Tips widget and fixes for File History and…
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Windows
13 October 2026
Microsoft Publisher begins disappearing from PCs after 35 years, and your .pub files won’t open in Microsoft 365 anymore
Microsoft Publisher has been retired, and it has already stopped working on some PCs, but some of you might still be able to access it. The post Microsoft Publisher begins disappearing from PCs after…
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Windows
12 October 2026
“We didn’t ask for more Microslop”: Microsoft promised to fix Windows 11, then dropped 300 AI buzzwords at its big event
Microsoft showed a WinUI-based Windows Search, hybrid intelligence and secure agent containers, but barely talked about fixing Windows 11 itself, while Copilot got 36 mentions. Here is my word count…
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Windows
9 October 2026
Microsoft admits one bad driver can crash all of Windows, and Intel’s Windows 11 26H2-ready GPU drivers are next to get its fix
Intel has confirmed itsGPU drivers are now fully compatible with Windows 11 26H2, and now it could get Microsoft's DQI upgrade. The post Microsoft admits one bad driver can crash all of Windows, and…
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Windows
9 October 2026
“Break up with your MacBook”: Microsoft bribes you with up to $1,000 extra to ditch Apple for its most powerful laptop
Microsoft pays MacBook Pro owners in cash, unlike Apple's store credit, but the bonus scales with your old Mac's value. We match every Surface Laptop Ultra configuration against M5 Pro and M5 Max…
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Windows
8 October 2026
“Up to 6.2x faster”: Microsoft says it’s beating Apple, as Surface Laptop Ultra takes on M5 Pro MacBooks, but it only talks about AI
At its Windows event on October 7, Microsoft launched the Surface Laptop Ultra with Nvidia’s RTX Spark chip. It’s decent hardware, but the company also used the launch to make some bold claims about…
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Windows
7 October 2026
Microsoft’s MacBook Pro killer has up to 128GB RAM, starts at $2,599, and it’s called Surface Laptop Ultra
Surface Laptop Ultra pairs NVIDIA's RTX Spark superchip with up to 128GB of unified memory, native CUDA, and a 15-inch 2,000-nit mini-LED touchscreen in a sub-18mm chassis. Here are the specs, ports,…
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Windows
7 October 2026
First look: A major Windows 11 Search overhaul is coming, and it changes your settings for you
At today’s Windows event, Microsoft confirmed there’s a new Windows Search coming to all PCs later this year, and it’s built from scratch. It offers faster results, and thousands of quick actions.”…
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Windows
7 October 2026
“Nobody wants Copilot”: Microsoft pauses Copilot on Windows 11’s taskbar to “incorporate your feedback,” as Microslop backlash continues
Microsoft spent almost a year turning the Windows 11 taskbar Search box into Ask Copilot, a floating entry point for Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents. Now it's disabled, weeks before the unified…
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Windows
2 October 2026
Nadella has lost the plot calling Copilot an OS again, it’s a web app on Windows 11
We looked inside Copilot build 154.0.4258.37 and found a 520MB Edge build that even carries Edge Game Assist, a copilotapp_proxy.exe identical to Edge's, no WebView2 calls, and a .NET 10 WinUI host…
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Windows
1 October 2026
Microsoft is killing a decades-old Windows Media Player feature in November, and points users to the modern app
Skins arrived with Windows Media Player 7 in 2000, when Microsoft even shipped a tool to import Winamp skins. Meanwhile, the modern Media Player uses about 377MB of RAM while idle, against 103.4MB…
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Windows
1 October 2026
“Screamed into their pillows”: Nadella’s former advisor on the iPhone Duo, which should have been the Surface Duo 3
Surface Duo veterans say they saw the iPhone Duo coming. Former Microsoft researcher Hadjar Homaei reveals unpublished dual-screen attention studies, Jeff Fritz blames Microsoft impatience, and…
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Windows
30 September 2026
Microsoft’s then-CEO called Linux a cancer, and now Windows 11 ships Linux containers with upgraded WSL
Microsoft's wslc runs Linux containers through per-user sessions, virtiofs and a new Consommé networking model. Craig Loewen confirmed wslc compose is coming, --privileged is next, and WSL Containers…
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Windows
30 September 2026
Windows 11 setup now offers to install TikTok and Netflix on your new PC
Assisted Setup opens Get Started after OOBE to install apps, pin regional websites like BBC and eBay UK to the taskbar, and nudge you toward Windows Update. We tested it on a UK PC, along with the…
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Windows
30 September 2026
How to download and install Windows 11 26H2, now available for everyone
Windows 11 26H2 reaches 24H2 and 25H2 PCs as a quick enablement package, and our test PC landed on Build 26300.9550. Here is when to use the Installation Assistant, how to upgrade from an ISO without…
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Windows
30 September 2026
Download Windows 11 26H2 ISO (offline installer) directly from Microsoft
Windows 11 26H2 reaches 24H2 and 25H2 PCs as a 174KB enablement package, but the ISO is a full installer. We explain the Media Creation Tool, clean installs, SHA-256 checks, and why the movable…
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Windows
29 September 2026
How to get the Windows 11 2026 Update
Windows powers how people around the world work, learn, create, and connect every day. Today, we're announcing the availability of the Windows 11 2026 Update, also known as Windows 11, version 26H2.…
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Windows
25 September 2026
“Stop it, Microslop”: Microsoft adds to its branding confusion, tells users to follow Copilot for Microsoft 365 updates on X
Microsoft 365's X account now tells followers to go find Copilot at @MSFTCopilot instead, part of a years-long rename chain from Office to Microsoft 365 to Microsoft 365 Copilot to just Copilot. The…
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Windows
24 September 2026
Sorry Microsoft. Windows 10 is more stable than Windows 11, and your recent updates have made it obvious
Windows 11 broke Remote Desktop, USB audio, File History, and more in September alone. We checked nine months of Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates side by side, and Windows 10's quieter update…
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Windows
24 September 2026
Microsoft tried to ban “Microslop,” and six months later it has given up
In March, Windows Latest was the first to notice that Microsoft’s official Copilot Discord server was blocking messages containing “Microslop.” Anyone who tried to post it got a moderation warning,…
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Windows
23 September 2026
Microsoft force-installed three apps on Windows 11, and now you have to delete them yourself
Microsoft is killing Microsoft 365 mini apps, even after the company tried to force-install them on PCs with an eligible subscription. The post Microsoft force-installed three apps on Windows 11, and…
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Windows
23 September 2026
“For productivity”: Google uses Microsoft Copilot to sell Googlebook, which is more than it did for Windows Phone
Google's Googlebook page features Microsoft Copilot and M365 among its top productivity apps, spotted first by Windows Latest. It's an odd nod from a company that once fought Microsoft over a YouTube…
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Windows
23 September 2026
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 quietly stopped backing up your files due to a new bug in September 2026 update
Microsoft has finally admitted that Windows 11 may no longer correctly back up your files, even if you’ve configured the feature ‘File History.’ According to our tests, the bug affects almost…
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Windows
23 September 2026
I tested Microsoft’s secret tool that debloats Windows 11 and makes you a power user
Setting up a fresh Windows 11 PC for development usually means an hour of dodging upsells, clearing MSN clutter, and toggling hidden settings. Microsoft's open-source Windows Developer Config…
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Windows
22 September 2026
Windows 11 KB5124010 is out with major changes, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)
Windows 11 KB5124010 is now rolling out, and it lets you try new features before the next Patch Tuesday release. This update significantly improves Bluetooth, makes File Explorer better, lets you…
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Windows
22 September 2026
Microsoft engineer explains what made Windows 7 take 30 seconds to show the desktop
A solid color should be the easiest thing for an operating system to render. Yet shortly after Windows 7 launched, choosing one caused the Welcome screen to hang for exactly 30 seconds. Veteran…
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Windows
22 September 2026
Developers are still rejecting Windows, poll finds, even as Microsoft rebuilds Windows 11 for them
Microsoft spent 2026 overhauling Windows 11 for developers with native Linux containers, Project Zenith, and Coreutils. Yet a new poll across thousands of developers puts Windows at just 12%, with…
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Windows
18 September 2026
Microsoft explains why Windows doesn’t really shut down when you click Shut Down
Fast Startup saves your PC's kernel session to hiberfil.sys every time you shut down, so stuck drivers and corrupted services can survive a shutdown and come right back. Restart wipes that session…
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Windows
17 September 2026
Microsoft turned Windows 11’s lock screen into MSN hell, now it’s undoing most of it
Microsoft is finally toning down clutter on the Windows 11 lock screen. In a quiet update to its release notes, the company confirmed that Weather is now the only widget enabled by default, ditching…
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