Windows 11’s upcoming overhaul adds a movable taskbar, redesigned Start menu, and faster performance — but should it just have been Windows 12? | Windows

Windows 11 has a major update on the way, and that update promises to address some of the loudest complaints about the operating system. August is traditionally a slow month…

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Leaked OEM specs confirm 8GB RAM Windows 11 PCs are back, but you still need 16GB for AI features | Windows

Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe specs draw a hard 16GB RAM line for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs. Windows Latest has found a clear distinction between 8GB and 16GB RAM configurations in Lenovo’s…

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Microsoft admits Windows 11’s context menus are “cluttered and sluggish”: Announces major upgrades to the right-click menu that increases performance and customizability | Windows

Microsoft has today announced a set of major improvements coming to the context menus that appear in File Explorer and the desktop on Windows 11 that are designed to make…

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Microsoft just rebuilt one of Windows 11’s oldest tools in modern UI, rollout starts in the next few days | Windows

Windows 11’s redesigned Print Management tool is now live in the Release Preview channel. In a surprising move, Microsoft has already moved its new WinUI 3-based Print Management tool into…

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“Market response has far exceeded our expectations” — ASUS can’t make enough laptops with RTX Spark ahead of their expected Q4 launch | Windows

I was at Computex this year when NVIDIA’s RTX Spark System-on-Chip (SoC) was revealed to the world, and from the start, I had a hunch that it would be a…

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Microsoft rebranded Office every 24-36 months, and it had nothing to do with design | Windows

“We rebranded Office every 24-36 months practically (icons, logotype, and a few name changes)”, said Steven Sinofsky while reposting an X post about Instagram finally letting its design team change…

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Microsoft Ships Five New Insider Builds With a Major File Explorer Update | Windows

The Windows Insider Program shipped new Windows 11 pre-release builds across five channels today. And Microsoft provided a related update to its plans to improve File Explorer by shipping an…

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This Microsoft Outlook replacement comes with a shot of Windows Phone nostalgia | Windows

A former Microsoft engineer is working on a way to make Live Tiles relevant in 2026. Jeff Fritz, who worked at Microsoft until last month, has been showcasing an app…

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Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day | Windows

On Friday, Microsoft confirmed it has begun working on a security patch for a Defender zero-day vulnerability named “ShieldBreak.” A security researcher who uses the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle disclosed this…

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Exclusive: Lenovo’s MacBook Neo rival starts at 8GB RAM, full specs | Windows

Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe (AMD) full specs are out, revealing a colorful, configurable MacBook Neo rival. Windows Latest has obtained the full specifications of Lenovo’s colorful IdeaPad Vibe, the MacBook Neo…

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People are paying $2,599 for MSI’s latest handheld gaming PC because apparently RAM shortages, AI demand, and fiscal self-preservation are all optional now | Windows

When I reviewed the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ a few months back, I noted how it was a generational jump over AMD’s latest Zen 2 chips found in competing…

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Standalone RTX 5090s now cost at least $4,800, more than entire pre-built PCs with the same GPU inside — Who’s buying anything when the market is this chaotic? | Windows

I haven’t seen a sane GPU price in what feels like almost a year, and the landscape isn’t getting any better for gamers. The NVIDIA RTX 5090, which arrived at…

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Windows 11 has transformed dramatically since launch, but three classic Windows tools remain untouched — and it’s time Microsoft finally modernizes them | Windows

Microsoft is finally paying more attention to some of the oldest parts of Windows 11, and I hope it doesn’t stop with the obvious ones. For years, the operating system…

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Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips? | Microsoft | Windows

The chips are quite small and some can be held in the palm of a hand. They are fundamental to the development of artificial intelligence models – and the world’s…

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Ubuntu is growing faster on Windows 11 than on native Linux PCs, says Canonical | Windows

Developers handed Windows laptops by employers are increasingly running Ubuntu through WSL for AI and machine learning work Canonical’s VP of Engineering says Ubuntu’s user base inside Windows Subsystem for…

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Windows 11 is fully removing a legacy tool that malware and ransomware have abused for years, meet WMIC | Windows

Microsoft is cleaning up Windows 11 and removing multiple legacy features, starting with WMIC, in hopes that it makes the OS more secure. And it’s necessary, as the company itself…

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Tech News This Week: Microsoft May Be “Significantly Increasing” Windows 11 Pricing, YouTube Doubles Creators’ Earnings Requirements | Windows

(Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Let’s Recap: Microsoft’s Windows 11 price may increase “significantly”; YouTube doubles its creator earnings requirements; Grok…

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Microsoft exec on Southern Europe’s big AI moment: skills — not technology — will determine who leads the region’s AI future | Windows

This is a conversation with Fortune Greece CEO Tasos Zachos, reprinted with permission. The second act of artificial intelligence will not be judged by models alone. It will be judged…

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The 32-year-old Windows placeholder that Microsoft says is now a permanent feature | Windows

Many things that we consider temporary at first become a permanent part of our daily lives, for one reason or another. As an example, I placed my first SSD on…

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Windows 11 is heading for a new look as Microsoft replaces another legacy interface with WinUI 3 | Windows

Windows 11 appears to be heading for a new look where Microsoft would replace most, if not all, of the legacy dialogs or pop-ups you come across in the operating…

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I tried Windows 11’s new customizable context menus, and they’re a major improvement: Microsoft will let you restore Windows 10 style vertical layout for primary actions and more | Windows

Last month, I revealed that Microsoft was hard at work on a redesigned context menu system for Windows 11 that’s designed to make them faster and more customizable. Now, we’ve…

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Windows 11 KB5121003 is triggering game crashes and other issues on some PCs | Windows

Windows 11 KB5121003 is August 2026’s big security update that fixes over 400 security issues, but it’s causing major issues for some games. Gamers told Windows Latest that ARC Raiders…

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3 AI Stocks Backed By Cloud Demand And Data Center Growth | Windows

Euro Area GDP growth is reaffirmed around 1% year on year, with Q2 expansion linked to AI related investment. That keeps attention on companies tied to the ChatGPT and AI…

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Devs blame Windows for VLC media player bug that causes 33-second delay when playing MP3 files — creators allege Microsoft Defender blocking plugin cache is to blame | Windows

Popular open-source media player VLC has run into an unusual issue on Windows 11 that causes it to take as long as 33 seconds to start playing a simple MP3…

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6 Windows features I won’t ever use, even though Microsoft recommends them strongly | Windows

Your Windows PC comes with quite a few features that are on by default, but there are some Microsoft has strong opinions about. That doesn’t mean they’re all useful, though….

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Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP review: A monstrous CPU air cooler | Windows

Why you can trust Windows Central Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how…

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Microsoft confirms it accidentally disabled Copilot in Outlook Classic, and we wish it wasn’t a mistake | Windows

Microsoft accidentally broke Copilot integration in Outlook Classic while trying to integrate more AI-powered features, and some users are actually happy. I don’t blame them, given how Microsoft is aggressively…

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Windows 11 is finally on the brink of restoring full taskbar movement — a reversal of one of its most controversial design decisions | Windows

After years of waiting, you will finally be able to move your taskbar on Windows 11. But you still have to wait just a bit longer. The latest Windows 11…

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Don’t panic if Windows 11 reboots multiple times for security updates, here’s why it’s happening | Windows

Windows PCs are now rebooting multiple times to install monthly cumulative updates, and it seems to be affecting some users almost every month since April. As we previously noted, it’s…

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Pay $41.99 once for Visual Studio Pro 2026 and 15 coding courses | Windows

TL;DR: On sale for just $41.99, this bundle includes Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 and 15 coding courses, but the 97 percent discount ends after August 16. $41.99 $1,999.99 Save…

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