Windows 11’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday update (KB5072033) rolls out with a full File Explorer dark mode, Settings and taskbar improvements.

Windows 11 KB5072033 is now available for Windows 11 25H2 or 24H2, and it's the last update for the year 2025.

Microsoft says it wants to make app updates less painful on Windows 11, including the apps published outside the Store.

A number of AMD users claim that Windows 11 update KB5070311 completely stopped the “GPU hung” and “driver removed” crashes in games like Battlefield 6, Black Ops 7, and ARC Raiders. Microsoft quietly mentioned graphics fixes in this patch.

Lenovo is working on a Legion-branded rollable laptop that expands horizontally into a full 21:9 ultrawide OLED gaming display. This is Lenovo’s second rollable PC after the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, but unlike the business-focused model, this one targets gamers who want a portable ultrawide experience.

Windows Latest found a new patent titled "IN_EAR AUTHENTICATION" that imagines buds with a new built-in authentication.

Modern Windows apps are eating more RAM than ever, and the shift from native software to browser-based Electron and WebView2 wrappers is the main reason. Discord, Teams, and WhatsApp now behave like full Chromiumtabs.

While the Outlook-based Agenda view is coming back, it's going to be a WebView2 component, which means it's yet another web crapper.

You can finally remove "AI Actions" from File Explorer's right-click menu, as Microsoft has caved in to the demands.

Discord's experiment that automatically restarts the desktop client when memory usage is high on Windows 11. Up to 4GB.

Now, Windows 11 25H2 will begin automatically installing on "most eligible PCs," but only non-enterprise hardware.

Microsoft is testing a new Windows Run, but don't worry. It won't replace the existing legacy Windows Run dialog that we all have grown up using. It's here to stay, but you'll be able...

Windows 11 KB5070311 is November 2025's optional update that shipped a bit late, and while it has some quality of life improvements, there are also rough edges. For example, this update can fail to...

The November 2025 update gives the Windows 11 Start menu new views, better organization, and more customization, but it also makes the menu drastically larger. On most displays, it now occupies around ninety percent of the screen, and changing views or removing recommendations does nothing to reduce its height.

Windows 11 is getting quite a few noteworthy fixes, including a fix for an issue where explorer.exe crashes when you receive notifications.