AutoPlay has looked the same since Windows XP in 2001, a plain white Win32 dialog that doesn't inherit system dark mode. Microsoft confirms it's being rebuilt from scratch on WinUI 3, part of a broader push extending the framework into Widgets, Run, and File and Folder Properties dialogs.

IDC analyst Jitesh Ubrani says vendors will respond to Apple's $599 MacBook Neo with new silicon, aggressive pricing, and a more efficient Windows 11. Microsoft has already deleted its 32GB RAM docs, launched 8GB Surface devices, and promised RAM optimization by the end of 2026.

Don't hold your breath for a fancy version of Google Chrome with Fluent Design features such as Mica or Acrylic

Outlook's mobile version is now adding the ability to insert signature images directly from OneDrive, and testing drag-and-drop for calendar.

We've been told a faster Windows is coming, but how does the company plan to figure out why a PC is running slowly? AI-powered diagnosis.

A former Microsoft employee with 25+ years at the company explains why Windows lost internal priority over the years, tracing it through org reshuffles, licensing economics, and Satya Nadella's renewed "quality and fundamentals" pledge, and argues it echoes the 2002 Trustworthy Computing initiative.

Windows Latest caught Microsoft deleting its Windows Learning Center documents that recommended 32GB RAM for serious gamers, the second such deletion this year. At the same time, Microsoft launched 8GB RAM Surface devices and promised to make Windows 11 run better on low memory PCs by the end of 2026.

I expect Windows 11 26H2 to ship in October 2026 as an enablement package. Based on past trends, it'll roll out sometime between the last week of September and the last week of October....

DoomPaint runs the real ViZDoom engine and pastes every frame into Microsoft Paint through the Windows clipboard, complete with sound, music, and full keyboard controls. We explain the clipboard race condition Russinovich had to solve, and show you exactly how to run DOOM in Paint yourself.

Even if you've already paid for Microsoft 365, Office apps keep pestering you to upgrade for Copilot on Windows 11.

Microsoft uses Windows to grow Edge, Bing, Copilot, Teams, Microsoft 365 Consumer, Xbox Game Pass, and other services.

IT admins rage as Microsoft force-installs OneDrive Photos on Windows 11, and it keeps coming back when you remove it.

Microsoft has just confirmed that it's rolling out a new feature in Teams that allows you to report a security issue during a meeting

A viral X post claimed Microsoft secretly added a background service to spy on Windows 11 desktop PCs, racking up 110,000 views from an account that sells a paid PC optimization service. Scott Hanselman confirmed it's a year-old diagnostic tool used only when you report performance issues.

Wharariki Beach in New Zealand, the real-life location behind Windows 10's iconic lock screen photo, is drawing travelers after a viral Instagram reel racked up 142 million views. Photojournalist Steve McCurry shot the image for Windows 10's 2015 launch, and Microsoft itself commented on the reel.