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 is supported in production on Windows Server.

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 new Tips widget that brings Microsoft's retired Tips app back as a lock screen and Widgets board card.

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 losing files, and what Rufus can and cannot bypass.

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 taskbar and resizable Start menu are not 26H2 exclusives.

If you have issues with Windows 11 25H2 or 24H2, you're also going to have those issues with Windows 11 26H2.

Windows 11 26H2, "Windows 11 2026 Update," is now rolling out, and you can download it by going to Settings > Windows Update.

Windows 11 26H2 looks like it could be hours away, with the public rollout possibly beginning today. If there's a delay, October 6 is another possible date, as Windows feature updates usually release on...

A viral post says Windows keeps a permanent record of every USB device. Microsoft's docs call them non-present devices, which can be removed. USBSTOR only covers storage drives, can't prove files were copied, and a Remove everything reset with Clean data is what you need before giving a PC away.

A viral X post says Windows keeps a thumbnail of every photo you delete. Microsoft docs and Raymond Chen show thumbnails are cached only when generated, our test found no new entries, and Disk Cleanup plus a Group Policy setting let you wipe or stop the cache.

Windows 11 26H2's public rollout could begin any day, and I wouldn't be surprised if it rolls out during the week of September 28 or the following week (early October). But it's not an...

Discord's Electron 42 upgrade cut median CPU usage by 17% but raised memory use by 4%. With WhatsApp and Teams also running on web runtimes and 8GB Windows 11 PCs returning, WinUI 3 is the native path Microsoft now wants developers like Discord to take. A toggle only dials things down.

After a viral comment asked if anyone actually uses Copilot, a Microsoft employee pushed back, arguing the "nobody uses it" sentiment comes from living in a tech bubble. With 30 million paid seats on the line, here is why enterprise compliance and the new Copilot super app tell a different story.

Microsoft has a new idea that might give you a reason to choose New Outlook over Outlook Classic: automatic spell check before you hit Send.

A Google researcher and former Microsoft engineer argues that Windows NT's unified object model still puts Linux to shame. As AI agents demand stricter containment, Laurie Kirk explains why NT was built for this moment, and imagines an alternate history where Microsoft released an "Open NT."

Satya Nadella has unveiled Microsoft's biggest Copilot overhaul yet, calling it a "new OS for work." The unified super app ditches simple chat to embed Word, Excel, and PowerPoint directly, while adding no-code app building and autonomous Autopilot agents. Here is what Microsoft's new AI vision looks like.