The Control Panel on Windows 11 is one step closer to death

Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.

Microsoft moves a key feature from Control Panel to Settings — but Windows 11 still has a jarring identity crisis here

Microsoft shifts another Windows 11 feature to Settings from the Control Panel — but I expect the latter will still be with us in the 2030s.

Windows 11 gets built-in network speed, improved dark mode, and more in build 28020.1673

Windows 11 build 28020.1673 is here for Canary users, offering them new emojis, a built-in network speed test (sort of), ...

Windows 11 26H2 is coming: Meet all the new features

Windows 11 26H2 is the next major free update for all Windows users. Among other things, it brings improvements to Explorer, camera control, and AI. Here's an overview.

Windows 11’s Feb Insider update is here with new features and zero drama

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

Microsoft adds setting to disable AI sharing in Windows 11 taskbar

AI sharing allows you to grant permission to AI assistants like Copilot to have access to entire app windows in your taskbar.

Microsoft to Showcase AI in Windows 11 26H2 Taskbar, File Explorer

Windows 11 26H2 is shaping up as a quick enablement update, adding new Copilot experiences, File Explorer cleanups, and ...

Windows 11 gets improved shared audio and batch file security in new builds

The newest Windows 11 preview builds for Dev and Beta Channels are here with enhanced shared audio, improved batch file security, and more.
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How to Resize the Increasingly Huge Start Menu in Windows 11

If you wish your Windows Start Menu were smaller than it currently is, check out the various ways we used to reduce its size.