Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Beta and Dev updates (KB5079458 and KB5079464) introduce a custom user folder naming option during setup, new driver security policies, and better system recovery tools.

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have had forever.

All it took was this 2MB tool.

The March optional update for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 is now available for Insiders on the Release Preview Channel.

Microsoft has updated Copilot on Windows to open web links in an in-app side pane, bypassing users' default browser settings without offering an opt-out.

In brief: Testing internet speeds normally involves third-party services such as Ookla Speedtest (update: Microsoft is using just that), but a new Windows 11 preview build adds this functionality to ...

Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second emergency patch addresses issues seen with Outlook and files stored in the cloud ...

Microsoft's first new preview build of Windows 11 for 2026 is packing a handful of Copilot additions, along with a new mobile Resume feature and more. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 for PC gaming with improved workload management, graphics optimizations, and the upcoming AI-powered Auto SR upscaling feature. Designed for handhelds like the ...