Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
One Click to Connect: Windows 11’s Wi‑Fi Flyout Shows a Decade of Quiet UX Mastery
Microsoft didn’t hold a press event for the Wi‑Fi flyout. No executive took the stage to demo the revamped network picker. Yet when Windows 11 shipped, the small rectangle that drops from Quick...
Windows 11 at Five: How Microsoft's Controversial Bet Matured Into an AI-Driven Powerhouse
Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system hit a significant milestone on June 24, 2026—five years to the day since it was first announced during a live-streamed event from Redmond. The unveiling of a...
PowerToys v0.100.1 Hotfix Patches Keyboard Manager Flaw That Caused Remapped Alt Key Chaos
On June 24, 2026, Microsoft shipped a quick-fire patch for PowerToys, stamping version v0.100.1 and zeroing in on a single but maddening flaw in the Keyboard Manager utility. The bug, which slipped...
Understanding Windows 11’s ‘Available’ Wi‑Fi Status: Quick Settings, Captive Portals, and Essential Fixes
Windows 11 handles Wi‑Fi connectivity with a streamlined interface that surfaces the status of nearby networks in an instant. When you click the network icon in the taskbar, the Quick Settings...
Windows 11 26H2 Lands on Insiders with Movable Taskbar, Bing Start Controls, and a Lighter Footprint
Microsoft has officially shipped Windows 11 version 26H2 to the Insider Dev Channel, confirming a June 19, 2026 flight and marking the start of public testing for this year’s annual feature update....
Windows 11 24H2 Introduces Point-in-Time Restore: A 72-Hour Safety Net for Your PC
Microsoft has quietly armed Windows 11 version 24H2 with a powerful new recovery tool that could make the dreaded “my PC just broke after an update” panic a thing of the past. Point-in-Time...
Windows 11 Gets a Time Machine: Microsoft’s 72-Hour Automatic Rollback Arrives
Microsoft has begun a phased rollout of a long-awaited safety net for Windows 11: Point-in-Time Restore. As of late June 2026, the feature automatically creates short-lived recovery snapshots,...
Thurrott's Windows 11 Field Guide Dives Deep into Cellular, eSIM, and Network Testing Tools
On June 23, 2026, the team behind the acclaimed Windows 11 Field Guide at Thurrott.com published two new deep-dive attachments: "test-03" and "cellular-01." These additions arrive as part of the...
Windows 11 KB5095093 Update Delivers IPP Printing Overhaul, Secure Boot Fixes, and On-Device AI
Microsoft pushed the optional June preview update KB5095093 to Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 on June 23, 2026, advancing the two releases to builds 26100.8737 and 26200.8737 respectively. The...
Microsoft Tests New Search Control in Windows 11: Disable Bing Web Results Globally
Microsoft has quietly tucked a pair of privacy toggles into the latest Windows 11 Insider Experimental build that could finally let users in any region disable the often-unwanted Bing web results and...
Windows 11 Field Guide Update Unearths Cellular Configuration and Wi‑Fi Properties Secrets
Microsoft’s networking stack in Windows 11 often fades into the background—until something breaks. But a June 23, 2026 update to Paul Thurrott’s Windows 11 Field Guide shines a light on two...
Windows 11 Ethernet Status Says Connected, But Your Internet May Be Down — Here's Why
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