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.
Microsoft is auto-enabling Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs from October. Why you shouldn’t...
Starting October 13, 2026, Windows 11 will automatically enable memory integrity, also called HVCI, on eligible PCs without anyone touching a setting. The feature blocks malicious drivers from reaching the kernel, and Microsoft says it will run a readiness check first and respect any existing opt-outs.
“More interruptions than necessary,” Microsoft on Windows 11’s forced reboots for updates, rolls out...
Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 will now bundle driver, .NET, and firmware updates together with the monthly security update, so your PC restarts once instead of several times a month. The change covers versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1, and started rolling out with updates released on and after July 28, 2026.
Windows 11’s faster, Bing-free Search released, enable it using these steps
Windows 11's August update brings a Bing-free Search with typo forgiveness, cleaner results, and no more MSN clutter, but most PCs won't see it right away. Here's how to force it on with ViVeTool, plus the cursor and wallpaper bugs worth knowing about before installing KB5120998.
Windows 11’s modern UI can be faster than the old one, if Microsoft puts...
Windows 11's modern UI can actually be faster than legacy Win32, Microsoft just proved it.
Windows 11 is dropping its worst OneDrive dark pattern: after years of complaints, Microsoft...
After an unexpected move by Microsoft, you can now opt out of forced OneDrive backup in Windows 11, after years of complaints.
Users allege Windows 11 secretly runs AI to slow PCs when gaming and streaming,...
A Windows 11 privacy settings screenshot showing apps with AI permissions has gone viral, with people claiming Microsoft secretly runs AI in the background to hurt performance. The same screenshots show zero recent requests. On-device AI needs a Copilot+ PC's NPU, and testing shows no measurable difference either way.
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