Five things Windows 11 quietly keeps about you, and which ones actually matter
A viral X post says Windows keeps a thumbnail of every photo you delete. Microsoft docs and Raymond Chen show thumbnails are cached only when generated, our test found no new entries, and Disk Cleanup plus a Group Policy setting let you wipe or stop the cache.
Windows 11 26H2 releases any day now, and here’s who gets it and when
Windows 11 26H2's public rollout could begin any day, and I wouldn't be surprised if it rolls out during the week of September 28 or the following week (early October). But...
Electron is one of Windows 11’s biggest RAM offenders, and Discord’s Game Mode doesn’t...
Discord's Electron 42 upgrade cut median CPU usage by 17% but raised memory use by 4%. With WhatsApp and Teams also running on web runtimes and 8GB Windows 11 PCs returning, WinUI 3 is the native path Microsoft now wants developers like Discord to take. A toggle only dials things down.
Microsoft was wrong about Windows 11, and Windows 10 users watched it break six...
Windows 11 broke Remote Desktop, USB audio, File History, and more in September alone. We checked nine months of Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates side by side, and Windows 10's quieter update history says a lot about what Microsoft has, and hasn't, been changing in Windows 11.
Microsoft tried to ban “Microslop,” and six months later it has given up
In March, Windows Latest was the first to notice that Microsoft's official Copilot Discord server was blocking messages containing "Microslop." Anyone who tried to post it got a moderation warning, and...
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 quietly stopped backing up your files due to a new...
Microsoft has finally admitted that Windows 11 may no longer correctly back up your files, even if you've configured the feature 'File History.' According to our tests, the bug affects almost...
I tested Microsoft’s secret tool that debloats Windows 11 and makes you a power...
Setting up a fresh Windows 11 PC for development usually means an hour of dodging upsells, clearing MSN clutter, and toggling hidden settings. Microsoft's open-source Windows Developer Config automates the entire ritual with a single command. I tested it to see what changes and what it leaves out.
Windows 11 KB5124010 is out with major changes, direct download links for offline installer...
Windows 11 KB5124010 is now rolling out, and it lets you try new features before the next Patch Tuesday release. This update significantly improves Bluetooth, makes File Explorer better, lets you...
Developers are still rejecting Windows, poll finds, even as Microsoft rebuilds Windows 11 for...
Microsoft spent 2026 overhauling Windows 11 for developers with native Linux containers, Project Zenith, and Coreutils. Yet a new poll across thousands of developers puts Windows at just 12%, with macOS and Linux dominating. Here is why the startup crowd is still avoiding Windows despite huge updates.
Microsoft admits Windows 11’s emergency update still breaks audio, and a fix may not...
Windows 11's emergency update still breaks audio on some PCs, and it looks like a fix won't arrive until October 2026 Patch Tuesday, which is scheduled for October 13.
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