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Microsoft announces major Windows and Surface event on October 7, 2026

Microsoft confirms first major Windows event in two years, but don’t hold your breath...

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Microsoft will host its first major Windows event in over two years on October 7. Joined by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, the company plans to showcase the Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark silicon, and local AI agent capabilities in Windows 11. However, don't expect Windows 12 to make an appearance.
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Windows 11 speeding up

Microsoft’s design lead says users “can feel” Windows 11 speeding up, confirms major improvements...

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Microsoft sent an email to users saying early testers can already feel improvements in Windows 11's responsiveness.
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Windows 11 got more web apps because WinUI couldn’t get the basics right, now...

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Microsoft has confirmed it's preparing to roll out the long-promised DataGrid-style control for WinUI, which should result in more native apps.
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Windows 11 KB5129195

Windows 11 KB5129195 is out after Microsoft confirms major issues with the September 2026...

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Windows 11 KB5129195 is rolling out now, and it addresses multiple critical issues we found in our tests after the September 2026 update. Microsoft told me today's emergency update downloads automatically on PCs, and...
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Microsoft tried to replace my childhood Paint, then killed what came next

Microsoft tried to kill Paint in Windows for a successor nobody wanted, then killed...

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Microsoft tried to retire MS Paint for Paint 3D in 2017, users pushed back, and Paint survived. Paint 3D didn't. Here's the full history, and why Microsoft should open-source what's left.
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End task button on the taskbar is the easiest way to close a frozen app

You don’t need Task Manager, Windows 11’s End Task button kills apps from the...

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Windows 11 has a taskbar shortcut that force-closes frozen apps without opening Task Manager, and it's especially useful for apps like WhatsApp and Discord that keep running after you close them.
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You can now easily create a local account while installing Windows 11

Microsoft blocked every Windows 11 account bypass except the most boring link on its...

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We tested a new Windows 11 Home ISO and found that clicking the small Learn More link on the Microsoft account sign-in page skips straight to local account setup, no commands or registry edits required.
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Windows 11 Build 26200.9445 audio issue

Microsoft confirms Windows 11’s update kills audio on some PCs, and the bugs keep...

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Windows 11 KB5124008 has a bug that could kill audio on your device and even make your microphone unresponsive.
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Microsoft explains why it deliberately kept 32-bit consumer Windows at 4GB

Microsoft engineer explains why 32-bit Windows was capped at 4GB RAM, and it wasn’t...

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32-bit Windows is commonly said to max out at 4GB because of basic address math, but Microsoft had a way around that limit years before Windows 11 arrived, and chose not to use it on consumer PCs.
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You will soon be able to remap Copilot key to open Context Menu or Right Ctrl

Windows 11’s useless Copilot key finally does something, you can map it to right-click

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Latest Release Preview update builds 26100.9539/26200.9539 finally lets you turn the Copilot key into Right Ctrl or the Context Menu key, and Microsoft's own documentation explains the accessibility problems the key caused.
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Windows 11 KB5124008 issues

Microsoft admits Windows 11 KB5124008 is breaking multiple features, days after it warned users...

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Windows 11 KB5124008 was supposed to be one of the year's best updates, at least on paper. It restored Windows 10-era features, including a movable taskbar and a resizable Start menu, but unfortunately, it's...
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Microsoft seems to be working on a redesigned pointer for Windows 11

Is this Windows 11’s new modern cursor? Microsoft quietly shows a redesigned pointer mock-up

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Microsoft's own screenshot for Build 26340.9354 shows a pointer that looks broader, softer, and more symmetrical than the usual Windows 11 arrow, three months after a report said a redesign was being tested internally.
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Windows 11 Bluetooth upgrade

Microsoft acknowledges Bluetooth on Windows 11 is a hot mess, begins testing nine major...

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There's no denying that Bluetooth on Windows is a hot mess, and we've all had those moments where connections are unstable or Bluetooth simply disappears like it never existed. Microsoft is aware of most...
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the iPhone Duo marketing images looks like the Surface Duo's from 5 years ago

iPhone Duo’s photos could pass for Microsoft’s Surface Duo ads from 2020

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Turns out, it isn't just the name that iPhone Duo copied from Surface Duo. Apple's keynote pitch, app pairing, and posture-aware software all trace back to research Microsoft did six years ago.
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Windows 11 WMIC removal in September update

Windows 11 just dropped the tool ransomware abused, Microsoft says don’t restore WMIC

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This week's mandatory Windows 11 update has finally removed WMIC, one of the tools that ransomware abused. You might have never heard of WMIC if you never worked in an enterprise environment, but the...
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