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Microsoft's David Fowler says typing code manually is fading out.

Microsoft engineer says “typing code is absolutely over,” and Windows 11 is already being...

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When a veteran Microsoft engineer says traditional software development is behind us, the industry listens. David Fowler argues that manually typing code line-by-line is fading fast, replaced by AI agents in Aspire, WSL, and native Windows 11 workflows. Here is what it means for developers.
Outlook August 2026 Update for Windows

New Outlook quietly added 5 new features in August, but the All inboxes view...

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Microsoft says it has finished rolling out the August 2026 update for Outlook, and there are quite a few notable changes
Microsoft Excel Copilot Canvas feature

Microsoft is adding an AI-powered Canvas to Excel that turns workbook data into interactive...

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In July 2026, Microsoft added as many as six Copilot features to Excel, and I am not even considering the third-party integrations. Now, there's another one coming, and it's called Copilot Canvas, which might...
Windows 11's Power menu showing separate Shut down, Restart, Update and shut down, and Update and restart options

Windows 11 blocked you from shutting down PCs quickly, but now you can skip...

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Microsoft has rolled out the fix that keeps Shut down and Restart from forcing a Windows update, after testing it with Insiders back in April. The Power menu now shows four separate options, and a related sleep bug was fixed the same month.

Microsoft just made a special Windows 11 for power users that needs 64GB RAM,...

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Today's biggest headline is Microsoft's Project Zenith, which is all about powerful hardware running a version/experience of Windows 11 that is "ready-to-code," or decluttered for a developer-friendly experience. But you don't need to buy...
Windows 11 Photos app faster

Microsoft just made Windows 11’s Photo Viewer less annoying, and it’s noticeably faster

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Windows 11's built-in photo viewer, 'Microsoft Photos,' is getting a big update with a cleaner look that drops Copilot-related features and even removes shortcuts to other apps from the toolbar. This new version 2026.11080.24002.0...
Windows 11 wallpaper issue

Microsoft keeps breaking Windows 11’s most basic features, now trashing wallpapers after cursors

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Microsoft promised to make Windows 11 more stable, but issues with recent Windows updates are hurting its reputation yet again
Windows 11 will soon let apps verify user age groups without exposing birthdays.

Windows 11 will start telling apps your age, but Microsoft says it won’t share...

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Instead of forcing apps to collect and store sensitive personal data, Windows 11 is moving age verification to the OS level. Microsoft's upcoming system APIs will supply registered apps with broad age ranges and verification flags without ever sharing your exact birthday. Here is how it works.
Windows 11 cursor issue

Windows 11: Microsoft explains who’ll get a broken cursor after installing new updates, no...

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There are at least three issues affecting Windows 11, and Microsoft has acknowledged two so far. Fixes coming soon.
How to shrink the Windows 11 Start menu using the August update and ViVeTool.

Windows 11 users were right about the giant Start menu, and Microsoft now lets...

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Windows 11's Start menu has taken up nearly 90% of screen space since last year's redesign. Thankfully, Microsoft's August 2026 optional update finally adds new customization settings to shrink it, hide sections, and remove your profile picture. Here is how to force-enable the new size options.
Windows 11 will auto-enable a major kernel security feature from October 2026

Microsoft is auto-enabling Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs from October. Why you shouldn’t...

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Starting October 13, 2026, Windows 11 will automatically enable memory integrity, also called HVCI, on eligible PCs without anyone touching a setting. The feature blocks malicious drivers from reaching the kernel, and Microsoft says it will run a readiness check first and respect any existing opt-outs.
Microsoft used UI psychology to place the Start button in the bottom-left

Windows 95’s Start menu was invented by a chimpanzee-lab psychologist: ‘Even a rocket scientist...

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While the Windows Start button has lived in the bottom-left corner for decades, its placement wasn't a random design choice. According to former Microsoft executives, a behavioral psychologist utilized Fitts's law and reading habits to ensure users could effortlessly find the new Windows 95 menu.
Microsoft is combining Windows 11's updates into a single monthly restart.

“More interruptions than necessary,” Microsoft on Windows 11’s forced reboots for updates, rolls out...

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Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 will now bundle driver, .NET, and firmware updates together with the monthly security update, so your PC restarts once instead of several times a month. The change covers versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1, and started rolling out with updates released on and after July 28, 2026.

Microsoft extended Windows 10, but Nvidia just made the extension meaningless for gamers

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Nvidia won't extend Windows 10 driver support like Microsoft did, ending it in October 2026, and other OEMs may follow soon.
Joe Belfiore says the NeXT Dock is not where the Windows 95 taskbar came from

Windows 95’s taskbar didn’t come from Steve Jobs’ NeXT Dock, and a former Microsoft...

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A Dell monitor post on X turned into a history lesson when former Microsoft VP Joe Belfiore corrected a popular theory about the Windows taskbar's origin. He says it came from a canceled Microsoft project's leftover tray design and a Windows 3.1 problem, not Steve Jobs' NeXT Dock.