Windows 11 version 26H1 gains handful of new features ahead of early release

Microsoft's latest Canary Channel build for Windows 11 Insiders brings forward a number of features that were previously in ...

Microsoft Confirms Windows Security Update Breaks VPN Connections

Here we go again: another Microsoft Windows update, another feature broken as a result. This time it’s VPN access. Here’s ...

Microsoft tests File Explorer search optimisation to reduce RAM usage in Windows 11

A new Windows 11 Insider update optimises File Explorer search by removing redundant indexing operations, promising faster ...

‘Users Must Choose’—Microsoft Confirms New Windows Security Feature

Microsoft has made security changes to one of the most popular tools bundled with Windows installations, and now users must ...

Microsoft Quietly Released Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker with Windows 11 25H2

Microsoft has started rolling out hardware-accelerated BitLocker capabilities in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 ...
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A bizarre bug in the latest Windows 11 update allows endless copies of Task Manager to run in the background and can even impact system performance

As peculiar Windows bugs go, this one is a doozy. It seems Task Manager in the latest October update for Windows 11 (update KB5067036, which is both currently and mercifully optional) is determined to ...

The 11 Microsoft apps I ditch on every new Windows install - and the 11 I keep

A default installation of Windows 11 includes dozens of Microsoft apps. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones should you uninstall? This is my expert advice.