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Microsoft hits back at Apple's viral MacBook Neo bait with $699 Dell XPS 13

Microsoft hits back at viral MacBook Neo mocking Windows hardware, but the Windows 11...

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A viral MacBook Neo vs Windows laptop clip hit 5.4 million views, pitting the Neo against an HP Victus gaming laptop. Microsoft hit back with a Dell XPS 13 video mirroring every shot, and Dell joined in too. Here's how the XPS 13 really stacks up.
Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft warns Authenticator now blocks rooted Android and jailbroken iOS, verify if you’re affected

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Microsoft warns Authenticator will block rooted Android and jailbroken iOS, verify if your phone is affected.
Microsoft is ending support for the Store version of Microsoft 365 apps, urging users to switch to the more capable Click-to-Run installer.

Microsoft 365 apps downloaded via MS Store is losing support on Windows 11, verify...

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Microsoft is officially retiring the Microsoft Store installation type for Microsoft 365 apps. Users and IT admins must migrate to the Click-to-Run version to ensure uninterrupted feature rollouts and critical security updates. Find out how you can check your version and easily switch your installs.
Microsoft explains why File In Use error occurs even after the application is closed

Microsoft reveals why Windows 11 keeps saying a file is in use after you...

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Microsoft's Azure CTO Mark Russinovich has finally explained why Windows says a file is 'in use' even after you've closed the app - antivirus scans, DLLs mapped in memory, and network processes are the usual culprits. Here's how Handle and Process Explorer can identify what's holding the file.
HP, Dell, ASUS, and Lenovo have published dedicated Secure Boot 2023 certificate update guides for their devices.

OEMs reveal Windows 11 Secure Boot fix after deadline passes, here’s how to update...

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HP, Dell, ASUS, Lenovo, MSI, Acer, Samsung, LG, and Microsoft Surface have all published Secure Boot 2023 certificate update guides as the 2011 certificates expire. Here is what each manufacturer recommends, which models are supported, and what to do if your PC is not on the list.

Microsoft reveals Windows 11 taskbar feature that Windows 10 never had, two ways to...

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Microsoft's efforts to bring back Windows 10 features might actually end up making Windows 11 a far better OS than its predecessor.
Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Linux distribution, built for cloud servers and containers on Azure.

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that’s nothing like...

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Microsoft shipped Azure Linux 4.0 at Build 2026, its own open-source Linux distribution derived from Fedora. It has no desktop, no GUI, and runs only on Azure. Here is what it actually is, how it compares to Ubuntu and Fedora, and why Microsoft built its own Linux distro in the first place.

Windows 11’s Low latency performance boost rolls out to more PCs, making Start menu,...

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Microsoft told me that it's rolling out Windows 11's Low Latency Profile (LLP) to more PCs with the June 2026 optional update.
Mac users defend using Edge on MacBooks instead of Chrome or Safari

Microsoft Edge claps back at users mocking Mac usage, calls itself the best browser

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Microsoft's Edge account pushed back at a viral X post mocking Edge on Mac, calling itself the "best freakin' browser." Surprisingly, Mac users in the replies largely agreed, citing RAM efficiency, enterprise use, and cross-device sync as reasons they quietly run Edge on Apple hardware.

Microsoft begins rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and no, it’s...

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Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it's rolling out a faster File Explorer on Windows 11, and a faster context menu is coming.
No WSL 3, but WSL Containers are coming very soon

Microsoft denies WSL 3 exists, reveals Windows 11’s WSL Containers ship next week

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Several outlets reported a WSL 3 after Build 2026, but Microsoft's WSL product manager says no such version exists. The feature they spotted was WSL Containers, and here is what it does and when it lands.
Microsoft makes pausing updates easier while making installing updates easier with a single monthly reboot

Microsoft just killed Windows 11’s forced updates with new calendar pause, now rolling out

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Microsoft has replaced Windows 11's fixed-week update pause dropdown with a calendar date picker that lets you pause up to 35 days at a time, with no limit on resets. Driver, .NET, and firmware updates are also consolidating into Patch Tuesday, cutting multiple monthly reboots down to one.
Point-in-time restore helps you fix boot loops quickly in Windows 11

Microsoft warns Windows 11 recovery feature uses up to 50GB of storage, but for...

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Point-in-time restore is now rolling out to all Windows 11 PCs in the July optional update. Microsoft says it can use up to 50GB of disk space, but that ceiling is an upper bound, not pre-allocated storage. Here is what you need to know.
New Outlook notifications grouping

Microsoft reveals New Outlook will group notifications, but Classic still loads emails faster

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Microsoft says "New" Outlook will soon group your notifications and reduce interruptions, aka notification spam, on Windows.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ gaming handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor running Windows 11 in Xbox Mode

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review roundup: Unmatched power, unhinged price

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Intel's Arc G3 Extreme chip delivers frame rate jumps of up to 75% over the ROG Ally X and Legion Go 2 in early testing. Reviewers love the Xbox-style ergonomics and hate the missing OLED. Here's what PCMag, IGN, Engadget, Tom's Guide, and Tom's Hardware found after testing the Claw 8 EX AI+.