Your Windows 11 profile picture can be an animated GIF, and it works in...
Windows Latest found a registry workaround that stops Windows 11 from flattening your profile picture into static copies, letting animated GIFs and transparent PNGs display as-is. It requires editing locked AccountPicture keys as the SYSTEM account, not just as an administrator, using PsExec.
Excel keeps people on Windows, and a Linux distro creator wants Microsoft to end...
DHH asked Satya Nadella why Word and Excel still don't run natively on Linux. Microsoft's FY2026 results show Windows is now a fraction of its revenue, while Azure and Microsoft 365 grow by double digits, making DHH's argument more plausible than it would've been a decade ago.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will boot faster and run great on 8GB PCs, but...
At IFA 2026, Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 will boot faster, so you'll notice the lock screen appear almost immediately
Microsoft is ending Windows 11’s web app slop era, and AI now writes native...
Instead of hoping developers abandon resource-heavy web apps on their own, Microsoft is turning to AI. A new quick-start guide, paired with migration tools and AI agents, aims to make building native WinUI apps for Windows 11 easier than ever. Here is how Redmond plans to fix its native app problem.
Microsoft wants Windows 11 to move beyond Copilot buttons, and run AI without sending...
Windows 11 isn't dropping AI, and Microsoft calls its new plan "unmetered intelligence". This means less Copilot buttons, but more local AI.
Microsoft engineer says “typing code is absolutely over,” and Windows 11 is already being...
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.
New Outlook quietly added 5 new features in August, but the All inboxes view...
Microsoft says it has finished rolling out the August 2026 update for Outlook, and there are quite a few notable changes
Microsoft is adding an AI-powered Canvas to Excel that turns workbook data into interactive...
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 blocked you from shutting down PCs quickly, but now you can skip...
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,...
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...
Microsoft just made Windows 11’s Photo Viewer less annoying, and it’s noticeably faster
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...
Microsoft keeps breaking Windows 11’s most basic features, now trashing wallpapers after cursors
Microsoft promised to make Windows 11 more stable, but issues with recent Windows updates are hurting its reputation yet again
Windows 11 will start telling apps your age, but Microsoft says it won’t share...
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: Microsoft explains who’ll get a broken cursor after installing new updates, no...
There are at least three issues affecting Windows 11, and Microsoft has acknowledged two so far. Fixes coming soon.
Windows 11 users were right about the giant Start menu, and Microsoft now lets...
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.
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