Why Windows 11 still ships with Windows 95’s memory manager hidden inside it
SimCity read memory after freeing it, so Microsoft made Windows 95 detect the game. Years later, Raymond Chen revealed that Microsoft recompiled Windows 95’s heap manager into a compatibility fix called EmulateHeap, and you can still find it in Compatibility Administrator on Windows 11 26H2.
Google now wants Windows 11 users to ditch Edge for Chrome, and gets away...
"Choose Chrome, the browser built by Google" is a new message that pops up when you browse Google.com in Microsoft Edge.
Windows 11 will block ReFS on USB drives, even as Microsoft bets big on...
Microsoft says it won't allow ReFS on USB drives on Windows 11, and it makes you wonder what happened to the big ReFS bet.
Microsoft is killing a pointless extra process that slows Windows 11 app launches, but...
Spotted in Release Preview build 26200.9807, the change routes Edge launches straight to the running browser. We explain how Windows launches single-instance apps today, what Microsoft's developer docs say about the new path, and tested Edge before and after the update.
“Not usable yet”: Windows 11’s new taskbar can’t auto-hide or resize, says Microsoft’s former...
Mikhail Parakhin, former Windows boss, has called out Microsoft for still shipping an "unusable" Windows 11 taskbar experience.
“Up to 20% more responsive”: Windows 11’s big update makes even 8GB RAM PCs...
The numbers come seven months after Microsoft promised to fix Windows 11's memory use, as RAM prices push PC makers back to 8GB laptops. We explain what the 2GB and 200MB figures mean, how Microsoft measured them, and why 8GB still locks you out of Copilot+ features.
Windows 11 could kill Control Panel faster, as Microsoft quietly tests Settings in the...
Microsoft is testing Project Odeon, a Store app that copies Windows 11 Settings, with a preview mode, dummy account and helper tools for tasks like renaming a PC. I installed it on an Insider PC, and it could let Microsoft ship Settings fixes faster and finally speed up the Control Panel migration.
Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is causing stutter in games, and it’s not...
Gamers blamed their mice, polling rates and GPU drivers, but a one-line entry in Microsoft's October changelog points to Windows itself. We dug through Microsoft Q&A and Reddit reports from SWTOR, Final Fantasy XIV and The Division 2 players, and explain what to try if the stutter continues.
Windows 11 KB5127648 26H2 is out with major changes, direct download links for offline...
Windows 11 KB5127648 is rolling out now, and it's the first cumulative update for Windows 11 26H2, but it's not a huge release compared to the previous update. It significantly improves...
I tested Windows 11 October 2026 Update, here’s everything new, improved, and fixed
It's the last update for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro, and it bundles everything from KB5124010, including Open apps maximized, new touchpad gestures, a Tips widget and fixes for File History and domain trust. We tested the changes, explain the Secure Boot deadline and how to move to 26H2.
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