Windows 11 using most of your RAM? Microsoft says that’s a good thing, as “the real test is whether your PC stays responsive” | Windows
Task Manager showing 70% or even 90% of your RAM in use doesn’t mean your Windows 11 PC is running out of memory, according to Windows boss Pavan Davuluri. Windows…
Read moreMicrosoft just gave you another reason to stick with Outlook Classic, faster search that falls back to your PC, even as it pushes you to New Outlook | Windows
Microsoft is finally trying to make search work better in Outlook Classic, and if the plan turns out to be as good as it sounds on paper, I might have…
Read moreThe AI race is raising companies’ bills, from GPUs to memory to Microsoft 365 | Windows
OpenAI, Anthropic and the largest cloud providers are racing to build ever more powerful AI, and some of the leaders are raising outside money to help pay for it. Companies…
Read moreMicrosoft Teams Hack Report Shows Old-School Attacks Are Still a Thing | Windows
Over the last year, the public has been trained to view the biggest new wave of emerging cyberthreats as AI-driven. In fact, frontier AI models accelerating the pace of cyberattacks…
Read moreLumen Technologies and Microsoft join forces to target… | Windows
By Laura Hyde | 04 November 2026 Microsoft and Lumen Technologies are collaborating to overcome the networking and connectivity challenges facing enterprise customers as they look to adopt AI at…
Read moreMicrosoft Is Giving Away The Most Insane Xbox Series X Ever Created | Windows
We’ve seen all kinds of Xbox Series X console designs over the past six years, but this one is specifically advertised as Microsoft’s “wildest” design yet, and they’re giving it…
Read moreMicrosoft can’t make hardware cheaper, but I think it’s doing the next best thing — making Windows 11, Xbox, and handhelds run better on what we already own | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft’s big news this week is about how Windows 11 is now considerably more responsive…
Read moreStart11 v3 makes Windows 11 look a bit more like macOS with Taskbar Islands and widgets, and I love the result | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Windows 11 Start menu has received a lot of updates recently, but if you…
Read moreLG’s lightweight ‘gram’ laptops still deliver what Windows users want the most: Portability without compromise | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you’re looking for a laptop that’s easy to carry without settling for weaker specs,…
Read moreXbox Game Pass is stacking November with Warhammer, Vampire Survivors chaos, Football Manager, and more | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft has announced the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles coming and going during…
Read moreMicrosoft’s own video show how badly Windows 11 struggled on 8GB RAM PCs, and how much faster it is now | Windows
Microsoft has declared that you can “do more with 8GB [of RAM],” and this time, these are not just words, as the changes are already available. If you use Windows…
Read moreGTA 6 preloads are almost here, and that massive 212GB download means you’ll want to start early | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19, but you’re going to need to clear…
Read moreGet Word, Excel, a whole new OS, and more with this $39 Microsoft bundle | Windows
TL;DR: Upgrade your PC affordably with The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows Lifetime License and Windows 11 Pro Bundle for just $38.97 (reg. $418.99) until Nov. 8. $38.97…
Read moreMicrosoft CEO defends ‘superintelligence’ term, warns of AI security risks | Windows
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has defended the term “superintelligence” as a way to describe artificial intelligence, while warning that increasingly capable models also pose security risks if companies fail to…
Read moreAs Digital Storefronts Vanish, Modders Are Doing the Job Sony and Microsoft Refuse to Do | Windows
We are watching the video game industry systematically dismantle its own past before our very eyes. Between the shuttering of legacy digital storefronts, ticking clocks on licensing rights, and an aggressive,…
Read more‘A Day In My Life At Microsoft’ Parody Gets 2 Million Views After Layoff Wave | Windows
Many employees have shared “A Day in My Life at Microsoft” videos over the years, often showcasing the company’s workplace culture, amenities, and work-life balance. These videos typically highlight employees…
Read moreMicrosoft spent two years telling you to buy 16GB of RAM, now it says 8GB is “a great fit” for Windows 11, as RAM prices soar and it promotes $429 8GB laptops | Windows
With RAM prices pushing 16GB laptops out of reach, Microsoft now wants you to feel good about buying one with 8GB. “For many people, 8 GB is a great fit…
Read moreUbisoft could save Arkane Lyon from Xbox closure, with multiple bidders reportedly fighting for the Blade studio | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter As Xbox tries to shed studios, there may a light at the end of the…
Read moreWindows 11’s big redesign now covers even its ancient defrag tool, as Microsoft finally bets on WinUI after years of neglect and pushing WebView | Windows
Windows 11’s Optimize Drives tool, which defragments hard drives and trims SSDs, is on Microsoft’s list for a modern update, according to March Rogers, Partner Director of Design at Microsoft….
Read moreMicrosoft admits Windows 11 was moving your open apps to slower storage on 8GB RAM PCs, which is why they reload, and now it keeps up to 2GB more in memory | Windows
On PCs with 8GB of RAM, Windows 11 is now up to 20% more responsive, and a heavy multitasking run finished up to 40% faster in one of Microsoft’s lab…
Read moreWindows 11 now dominates Steam, but the most popular gaming rig is more modest than you might think | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Steam’s October hardware survey has landed, and it basically performed a round trip compared to…
Read more“It was unsustainable”: South of Midnight’s director says he wouldn’t have funded Xbox’s ‘money tap’ exclusive himself | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter South of Midnight creative director David Sears recently made a surprisingly candid admission in an…
Read moreHate Windows 11 changes? Windows 10 has 11 months left, and Microsoft is now offering the faster update that barely changes anything | Windows
Windows 10’s original support ended in October 2025, and it’s been on extended security support since then. But even that comes to an end on October 12, 2027. That means…
Read moreMicrosoft data center project raises concerns over groundwater discharge into Juday Creek | Windows
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WSBT) — Millions of gallons of groundwater could be discharged into Juday Creek as construction continues on Microsoft’s data center development in St. Joseph County. The county drainage…
Read moreFormer Xbox COO Helen Chiang denies violating Microsoft policies in parting LinkedIn post | Windows
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft’s COO Helen Chiang was fired from Xbox a few weeks ago, after 27 years…
Read moreAWS Vs. Microsoft Azure Vs. Google Cloud Q3 Earnings Face-Off | Windows
CRN breaks down third-quarter 2026 earnings results from Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud around sales growth, global market share, operating income and more. Google Cloud’s historic 103 percent sales…
Read moreEstée Lauder Expands AI Partnership with Microsoft | Windows
THE WHAT? The Estée Lauder Companies has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Microsoft to strengthen its cloud infrastructure, data management and artificial intelligence capabilities as part of its wider…
Read moreMicrosoft’s design boss fires back at Windows 11 critics over a missing Windows 10 feature, but admits its decisions aren’t perfect, “far from it” | Windows
Microsoft’s Vice President of Design for Windows, Diego Baca, says a taskbar lock switch (like the one we had in Windows 10) won’t fix dragging the Windows 11 taskbar, as…
Read moreMicrosoft doesn’t care if you hate OneDrive, kills Windows 11’s best local way to move to a new PC, and only gives you 5GB free | Windows
Windows 11’s PC-to-PC Migration, which moved your files and settings from an old PC to a new one over your local network, is no longer available. Microsoft removed it with…
Read moreMcGraw Hill to bring licensed education content into Microsoft Copilot through new AI plugin — EdTech Innovation Hub | Windows
McGraw Hill has announced plans to integrate its K–12, higher education and professional learning content into Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing educators and students to use AI to create learning resources…
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