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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!

Microsoft confirms launch timeline of Ask Copilot and Click to Do for Excel tables

Microsoft confirms Ask Copilot is coming to the Windows 11 taskbar in mid-2026

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Footnotes in a new Microsoft e-book confirm Ask Copilot and Click to Do are launching in mid-2026 for enterprise "Frontier Firms." Built to cut down on tool sprawl, these system-level features aim to turn Windows 11 into an agentic OS by embedding invisible AI directly into daily workflows.
HP confirms premium laptops are stuck in BitLocker recovery loops after recent BIOS updates

HP admits its latest BIOS update is bricking Windows 11 with BitLocker loop, blocking...

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A widespread wave of system failures has struck owners of premium HP commercial laptops and workstations. Users who installed early April 2026 firmware updates are finding their PCs locked in endless BitLocker recovery loops due to failures when applying Microsoft's Secure Boot 2023 certificates.
Windows 11 AI stack workplace

Microsoft argues Windows 11 is the AI OS where work actually happens, not where...

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Microsoft's new e-book argues the OS is now the most strategic decision in enterprise AI, positioning Windows 11 as an AI OS.
Windows 11 Copilot dock UI

Microsoft’s new Copilot turns into a Windows 11 sidebar that pushes your apps aside...

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Microsoft is testing a docked Copilot sidebar in Windows 11 that pins the AI to the right edge of your screen, pushing the desktop aside.
Windows 11 Copilot app

Windows 11 now lets you remove Microsoft Copilot app with Group Policy or Registry,...

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Microsoft wants to win back users, and it's making it easier for you to remove Copilot on Windows 11 using Group Policy.
Microsoft says you should temporarily pause updates while working

Microsoft says you should pause Windows 11 Updates when you need to work, as...

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Microsoft now says Windows 11 users can pause updates when they need to focus on work. At the same time, the company is testing major new update controls, including indefinite pause options, separate shutdown buttons, and fewer forced restarts in future Windows 11 updates.
Windows 11 Modern Standby and Audio

Microsoft quietly changed Windows 11 to stop playing audio when you close the lid...

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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 no longer play audio when you close the laptop lid, press the power button, or select Sleep.
Yusuf Mehdi says his final year at Microsoft will focus on bringing the company's agentic Windows vision to life

Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi pledges to reimagine Windows 11 for the AI era in his...

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Yusuf Mehdi, the Microsoft executive behind Bing, Edge, Surface, and Copilot AI, plans to leave after 35 years at the company. Before departing, he says he will help “reimagine Windows for the agentic era,” even as Microsoft faces growing criticism over AI integration in Windows 11.

Microsoft’s PowerToys is getting a low memory mode that kills idle utilities hogging Windows...

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Microsoft PowerToys is an indispensable toolkit, but keeping its features running in the background quietly hoards your system memory. A new community-developed low memory mode is set to fix this idle drain by automatically killing inactive processes, though it comes with one small trade-off.
Windows 11 task view and taskbar performance

Microsoft says Windows 11’s explorer.exe has been unstable across taskbar, sign-in, and Task View,...

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Microsoft says a known Windows 11 issue causes the taskbar to freeze immediately after you sign in and is rolling out a fix.

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