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Windows 11 is the newest version of Microsoft Windows, and here’s everything you need to know about it:

  • Release date: October 5, 2021
  • System requirements include 4GB of RAM, 64GB minimum storage, TPM 2.0, and UEFI with secure boot support.
  • Current version and build: Windows 11 25H2 with Build 26200.6725 (as of September 2025).
  • Upcoming update: Windows 11 26H2.

On this page, you’ll find all the latest news and exclusive content about Windows 11. Explore below to keep up with everything Windows 11!

Windows 10 end of support pop-up

Microsoft is limiting Microsoft 365 & OneDrive on Windows 10 to push holdouts to...

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Microsoft is making Windows 10 less appealing to holdouts by limiting Microsoft 365 and OneDrive, as it wants you to use Windows 11.
Microsoft raises Windows OEM licensing fees as Windows 11 PC prices climb

Windows 11 PCs are about to get more expensive, and Windows 10 holdouts have...

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Microsoft has raised Windows OEM licensing fees by 7-10% starting in July, on top of a memory shortage already driving PC prices up. The hike doesn't touch standalone Windows 11 licenses, only what OEMs pay to preinstall it, but it's arriving right as Microsoft's own earnings call shows Windows OEM revenue sliding.
Windows 11's Low Latency Profile CPU boost now works for apps too

Windows 11’s faster app launches released today, enable it using these steps

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Windows Latest tested apps before and after installing Windows 11's August 2026 update, and found CPU frequency spiking to near-max the instant apps launch, a sign Low Latency Profile now covers app opening, not just the Start menu and Search. Apps like the Epic Games Store visibly load faster too.
Windows 11 August 2026 Update

I tested Windows 11 August 2026 update, here’s everything new, improved, and fixed

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KB5121003 skips a headline feature this month. Voice Access gets noise-cancelling Voice Isolation, File Explorer sizes finally make sense, Windows Hello works with external fingerprint readers, and dozens of quiet reliability fixes land across the taskbar, Start menu, and networking stack.
Windows 11 KB5121003 update

Windows 11 KB5121003 out with major changes, direct download links (.msu)

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Windows 11 KB5121003 is now rolling out, and it may not look like a big release, but it can make your apps launch faster on low-end PCs
A Microsoft engineer explained in 2003 why old UI survives in Windows 11

Microsoft explained 23 years ago why Windows keeps old UI, and Windows 11 still...

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Raymond Chen explained in 2003 that Microsoft gave users a way back to old UI while they adjusted, then removed it once complaints stopped. That discipline broke down over the years, leaving Windows 11 full of unfinished replacements, from Control Panel to WebView2 apps burning over a gigabyte of RAM.
Why Microsoft ignored Windows for so long

Windows is a drop in Microsoft’s ocean, no wonder it’s been ignored while Azure...

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To illustrate how Windows’ importance within the company has been overtaken, let’s look at some financial data.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won't get Liquid Glass-style transparency yet

Microsoft reveals why Windows 11 won’t get Liquid Glass-style UI, even though Windows Vista...

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March Rogers explains why Windows 11 won't get more transparency controls, citing usability, accessibility, and a developer community already filling the gap with Windhawk. Windows actually did glass effects first with Vista's Aero back in 2007, before Microsoft dropped them in Windows 8.
OneDrive for Windows 11

Microsoft gives in to backlash, will let Windows 11 users remove OneDrive Photos AI...

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Microsoft is backing down on OneDrive Photos, and you'll soon be able to remove it without also removing the OneDrive sync client.
Windows 11's Weather app uses more than 1GB RAM while also showing Ads

Windows 11 is a memory hog, even Microsoft’s Weather uses 1.2GB of RAM, 5x...

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Windows 11's Weather app is actually MSN Weather, a WebView2 web wrapper that uses over 1.2GB of RAM sitting idle, nearly 5x what Apple's native Weather app uses on macOS. It also shows ads styled to blend in with real forecast data, on an OS you already paid good money for.

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