Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 26H1 Is a Snapdragon X2 Exclusive – No Upgrade for Current PCs
In February 2026, Microsoft quietly released Windows 11 version 26H1, but with a huge catch: it’s not an upgrade for existing devices. Instead, it’s a hardware-tied release that comes...
Microsoft Unveils Point-in-Time Restore for Windows 11: A Lifeline for Botched Updates, but Test Before You Trust
Microsoft just gave Windows 11 a built-in rewind button. The new Point-in-Time Restore feature, currently rolling out in preview, automatically captures snapshots of your entire system—including...
Microsoft's Windows Search Makeover Gives You a 'No Web' Toggle—Here's What It Changes
After years of complaints about web results cluttering Windows Search, Microsoft has finally begun testing a simple fix: a toggle that turns them off. The new Search experience, now rolling out to...
Microsoft Delivers Long-Awaited Start Menu Pin Controls for Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has quietly given IT administrators two powerful new levers for taming the Windows 11 Start menu. With preview updates rolled out in July and October 2025, organizations can now decide...
Windows 11’s Official Dev Environment Setup Goes Live—Here’s How to Ditch Your Old Scripts
Microsoft’s Windows Developer Configurations graduated from preview to general availability on June 2, 2026, during the Build developer conference. The open-source project delivers a curated set of...
Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild Preview: A Media-Free Recovery That Requires a Strict Pre-Flight Test
Microsoft has taken the wraps off a new Windows 11 recovery feature—Cloud Rebuild—that can download and reinstall the entire operating system from Windows Update without a USB drive or custom...
Microsoft PowerToys 0.100.2: Command Palette Memory Leak Fixed, Here’s Why You Should Update
Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.100.2, a targeted patch that fixes a memory leak in Command Palette—just days after the previous update addressed a handful of other bugs in the same tool. For...
Windows 11 24H2's Protected Print Mode: Why Your Printers Might Vanish and How to Prepare
Your office printer could disappear from Windows overnight—and it won’t be a driver glitch. It’s a new security feature Microsoft is testing in Windows 11 version 24H2 that automatically...
Microsoft's Standalone App Changelogs Show Windows 11's Utilities Are Now Independent Software
Microsoft has quietly launched dedicated release note pages for seven core Windows 11 applications on Microsoft Learn, providing the first centralized look at how Calculator, Paint, Photos, Media...
Microsoft Splits Edge Telemetry from Windows 11 in Europe: What You Need to Know
Microsoft has quietly changed how diagnostic data flows from its Edge browser on Windows 11 systems in the European Economic Area, a move that gives users independent control over a major source of...
KB5121767 Targets Intel Driver Flaw That Blocked Dell Windows 11 Updates
Microsoft on Friday released an out-of-band cumulative update, KB5121767, to unblock a limited set of Dell laptops that had been cut off from the July 14 security patch due to a dangerous driver...
Activation Woes Plague Windows 11 26H2 Clean Installs: A Close Look at Build 26300.8697
Microsoft pushed the envelope on June 19, 2026, shipping an experimental Windows 11 Insider preview—build 26300.8697—that was supposed to give testers an early look at the 26H2 feature update....