Windows 11 performs worse than older Windows versions in nearly every benchmark
Why are we not surprised?
Office 2021, Windows 11 24H2, and other Microsoft products reach end-of-life in 2026
Microsoft is retiring more software – and security updates with it
Satya Nadella starts blogging about AI, wants to move the conversation beyond "slop"
Microsoft CEO invokes "bicycles for the mind" for the AI era
Microsoft wants to fix BitLocker's slowdown with hardware acceleration
Speeding up BitLocker, but only on new hardware
Hackers exploited BitLocker in ransomware attack on Romania's water agency
Around 1,000 systems were taken offline across the country
These popular browser extensions protecting your AI chats were actually copying them
Chrome and Edge add-ons found quietly recording your chats
Microsoft will soon deprecate the insecure RC4 encryption algorithm
A much-welcomed security change in Windows, 25 years in the making
Microsoft shares their hardware recommendations for gaming PCs at any budget
Redmond also has thoughts on keyboards, mice, and headsets for gamers
Users report Microsoft Copilot appearing on LG Smart TVs after software update
Almost everyone hates Copilot, so Microsoft is putting Copilot everywhere
Microsoft faces reality check on AI ambitions as Copilot and Foundry struggle to meet goals
Insiders claim it has scaled back sales quotas, Redmond says that's false
Winners & losers: It's hard to argue that we aren't in the midst of an AI bubble – analysts and AI CEOs largely agree. While there are no signs of a crash yet, Microsoft may be the first company to show signs that it overestimated enterprise and consumer interest.
Windows 11 is getting faster, smoother, and more "console-like" for gaming
Microsoft promises major performance, power, and graphics optimizations arriving over the next two years
Steam is running on Windows 7 again, thanks to a fan-made backport
A fully updated (retro) OS is highly recommended
Windows updates keep breaking, and Microsoft's "agentic OS" isn't helping
Microsoft's latest patches risk turning the full Windows 11 shell into a non-functional disaster for enterprise customers
Ex-Windows developer, Task Manager creator says Windows 11 needs an XP Service Pack 2 moment
Dave Plummer believes Microsoft should focus on security and performance over AI features
Microsoft Teams may soon tell your boss when you enter or leave the office
New location detection feature is sparking worries about employee surveillance
WebGPU now works across all major browsers, bringing desktop-class graphics to the web
Support stretches across multiple PC and mobile operating systems
Nearly a billion PCs are still running Windows 10, and half are too old to upgrade
Windows 11 adoption hasn't been as swift as Microsoft would have liked
Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM
Microsoft can't figure out how to fix what it broke
Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone
Microsoft cannot stop messing around with the venerable note-taking tool
Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix
Has the enshittification of Windows Explorer gone too far?
Windows just turned 40: What was the original project name of Windows 1.0?
The graphical user interface for MS-DOS circa 1985
PowerToys 0.96 upgrades Advanced Paste with local AI support
PowerToys 0.96 upgrades Advanced Paste with a redesigned UI and support for multiple AI endpoints, including Azure, OpenAI, Gemini, Mistral, and local models like Foundry Local and Ollama. The release also improves the Command Palette and PowerRename tools.
Microsoft is now testing the Xbox full screen experience on all Windows 11 PCs
Third-party tool unlocks the controller-friendly interface for everyone
Microsoft exec lashes out at AI skeptics, calls criticism "mind-blowing"
Stop being so ungrateful, people!
Windows "Digital Signage" mode will make public display BSODs much harder to spot
Microsoft spoils the fun