Your Windows 11 profile picture can be an animated GIF, and it works in...
Windows Latest found a registry workaround that stops Windows 11 from flattening your profile picture into static copies, letting animated GIFs and transparent PNGs display as-is. It requires editing locked AccountPicture keys as the SYSTEM account, not just as an administrator, using PsExec.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will boot faster and run great on 8GB PCs, but...
At IFA 2026, Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 will boot faster, so you'll notice the lock screen appear almost immediately
Microsoft is ending Windows 11’s web app slop era, and AI now writes native...
Instead of hoping developers abandon resource-heavy web apps on their own, Microsoft is turning to AI. A new quick-start guide, paired with migration tools and AI agents, aims to make building native WinUI apps for Windows 11 easier than ever. Here is how Redmond plans to fix its native app problem.
Microsoft wants Windows 11 to move beyond Copilot buttons, and run AI without sending...
Windows 11 isn't dropping AI, and Microsoft calls its new plan "unmetered intelligence". This means less Copilot buttons, but more local AI.
Windows 11 blocked you from shutting down PCs quickly, but now you can skip...
Microsoft has rolled out the fix that keeps Shut down and Restart from forcing a Windows update, after testing it with Insiders back in April. The Power menu now shows four separate options, and a related sleep bug was fixed the same month.
Microsoft just made a special Windows 11 for power users that needs 64GB RAM,...
Today's biggest headline is Microsoft's Project Zenith, which is all about powerful hardware running a version/experience of Windows 11 that is "ready-to-code," or decluttered for a developer-friendly experience. But you don't...
Microsoft just made Windows 11’s Photo Viewer less annoying, and it’s noticeably faster
Windows 11's built-in photo viewer, 'Microsoft Photos,' is getting a big update with a cleaner look that drops Copilot-related features and even removes shortcuts to other apps from the toolbar. This...
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.
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