Microsoft readies Windows Autopatch to free admins from dealing with its fixes I got 99 problems but a patch ain't one? Well, that is the hope anyway Software17 Jun 2022 | 49
Microsoft brings tabs to File Explorer New Insider build adds a few toys, but leaves Pro X users reaching for the power button OSes10 Jun 2022 | 26
Microsoft accidentally turned off hardware requirements for Windows 11 Zero day? Yeah, we'll get to it. Running Windows 11 on old CPUs? OMG WE MUST FIX THIS NOW! OSes09 Jun 2022 | 77
Next major update of Windows 11 prepares for launch Microsoft's flagship OS still leagues behind predecessor in terms of adoption OSes08 Jun 2022 | 70
Microsoft shows off Windows updates at Build dev event Microsoft Build Amazon Appstore preview goes wider, plus Windows on Arm platform with Neural Processing Units – Project Volterra OSes24 May 2022 | 10
Start your engines: Windows 11 ready for broad deployment If you're on Windows 10, and meet requirements, it's ready to rumble... and 22H2 is waiting in the wings OSes19 May 2022 | 142
Bing! Microsoft tests search box in the middle of Windows 11 desktop Attempt to be interactive meets cries of 'Someone dumped a text box right in the center of my desktop!' OSes19 May 2022 | 49
Microsoft tests ‘Suggested Actions’ in Windows 11. Insiders: Can we turn it off? It looks like you've copied a phone number, would you like help? OSes12 May 2022 | 100
Engineer gets Windows 11 working on a Surface Duo So those hardware requirements for Microsoft's OS really are arbitrary Offbeat04 May 2022 | 41
Windows 11's tablet-friendly taskbar pulled from Insider builds If only Microsoft listened to feedback before the release of Windows 8 OSes03 May 2022 | 11
Windows 10 still growing, but Win 11 had another bad month, says AdDuplex Adoption is going so great that growth is barely registering OSes28 Apr 2022 | 67
There are nearly half a billion active users of Start news feed, says Microsoft Personalized news feed has its fans, according to exec Software27 Apr 2022 | 26
Microsoft fixes Point of Sale bug that delayed Windows 11 startup for 40 minutes You thought hunting for discount vouchers took a while? That's nothing compared to Windows booting on a till Security26 Apr 2022 | 41
Microsoft plans to drop SMB1 binaries from Windows 11 Yet another nail in the coffin for aged and unsecure file-sharing protocol OSes20 Apr 2022 | 68
Windows 11 usage stats within touching distance of... XP Hardware requirements + cautious enterprises = slow adoption OSes19 Apr 2022 | 123
Rivals aren't convinced by Microsoft's one-click default browser change Optional update should apply to all users, says Vivaldi boss Software07 Apr 2022 | 67
Windows 11 growth at a standstill amid stringent hardware requirements Windows 10 still rules the roost among Microsoft fans, according to AdDuplex OSes31 Mar 2022 | 162
Microsoft backtracks on lack of easy Windows browser choice Optional update finally adds one-click default app selection to Windows 11 OSes29 Mar 2022 | 47
Dev and Beta channels briefly align for Windows Insiders Bored of the bleeding edge? Come over and be bored in beta instead OSes24 Mar 2022 |
Win 11 adds 'requirements not met' nag for unsupported hardware Don't wanna buy the latest stuff? Here's your watermark OSes21 Mar 2022 | 66
How experimental was Microsoft's 'experimental banner' in File Explorer? Comment An accidental glimpse of things to come or somebody hitting the wrong button? OSes17 Mar 2022 | 107
Microsoft slides ads into Windows Insiders' File Explorer Updated It was a mistake, vendor tells The Register OSes15 Mar 2022 | 104
New Windows 11 build boasts inbox updates and UI tweaks Sets is still dead, but perhaps some more Tabs might help? OSes10 Mar 2022 | 65
AMD confirms Ryzen chips' stuttering performance on Windows 10, 11 Workarounds today and fixes coming soon for fTPM tech Personal Tech08 Mar 2022 | 53
Intel creates lite version of vPro management tech And, because sometimes less is more, extends it to Chromebooks, too On-Prem03 Mar 2022 | 5
Microsoft gives tablets some love in latest Windows 11 build Not quite touch-first, but a bit more fondle-friendly OSes25 Feb 2022 | 15
Internet connection now required for Windows 11 Pro Insider setup No more local accounts on bleeding-edge build, and you need a Microsoft account too OSes18 Feb 2022 | 108
Dark-mode Task Manager unveiled by original's creator 'I think my code is 90% still there' retired Microsoft engineer tells us as build released to Windows Insiders OSes16 Feb 2022 | 35
Notepad Dark Mode and Android apps arrive on Windows 11 Also, Taskbar tweaked and Groove music muted OSes16 Feb 2022 | 36
RIP Ninjacat: No longer fits in Windows 11 world Thoughts and purrs for our furry-faced friend Applications14 Feb 2022 | 13
Microsoft brings Jenny, Aria, and more interface tweaks to new Windows 11 Insider build Exorcising the ghost of Windows past OSes28 Jan 2022 | 52
Windows boss Panos Panay talks up 'new era of the PC' – translation: An era of new PCs 1.4 billion devices running Redmond's OS, Android apps coming, and more OSes26 Jan 2022 | 36
OpenShell has been working on a classic replacement for Windows 11's Start menu It's still early days, though OSes26 Jan 2022 | 53
First they came for Notepad. Now they're coming for Task Manager Is nothing safe from the dead hand of the Windows 11 design aesthetic? OSes20 Jan 2022 | 154
The inevitability of the Windows 11 UI: New Notepad enters the beta channel It avoided Aero. Missed Modern. Now the update edges ever closer to release OSes06 Jan 2022 | 86
Windows giant seeks Pluton-ic relationship with chipmaker: AMD first out of the gates with Microsoft's security processor Yes, you're going to have to get a new CPU (again) Security05 Jan 2022 | 37
The year ahead in technology fail: You knew they were bad, now they're going to prove it Opinion Stock up on schadenfreude, it may be 2022's most popular commodity Columnists04 Jan 2022 | 79
Windows Terminal to be the default for command line applications in Windows 11 Other terminals welcome Software15 Dec 2021 | 54
Flash? Nu-uh. Windows 11 users complain of slow NVMe SSD performance Updated Microsoft aware of the issue months ago, but not fixed yet Storage08 Dec 2021 | 60
Microsoft gives Notepad a minimalist makeover to match Windows 11 style Adds fun for CTRL-Z freaks, Dark Mode, improved Find and Replace Applications08 Dec 2021 | 129
Microsoft makes tweaks to Windows 11 Start Menu for Insiders but stops short of mimicking Windows 10 If it's not broke, don't f- ... never mind OSes02 Dec 2021 | 87
Qualcomm makes its own mobile gaming rig, hypes new Windows 11 chips Snapdragon Tech Summit G3x Handheld Developer Kit born from hookup with Razer Personal Tech01 Dec 2021 | 5
Microsoft: What's that? A patch for make-me-admin vuln? Sorry – can't hear you. Have a new jumper instead Redmond fiddles with Paint while Windows burns OSes01 Dec 2021 | 27
Microsoft quietly delivers Windows 11 Enterprise VMs for devs Loaded with all the goodies coders need to run wild with new OS, and packaged for four hypervisors OSes23 Nov 2021 | 9
Intel audio drivers give Windows 11 the blues and Microsoft Installer borked following security update Known issues list continues to grow OSes19 Nov 2021 | 35
Microsoft slows Windows 10 release cadence to yearly. If they're all as dull as the November Update, this is fine Intros x64 emulation for Windows on Arm – but only on Windows 11 OSes17 Nov 2021 | 45
There's something to be said for delayed gratification when Windows 11 is this full of bugs Also: Emergency patch for Windows Server after Patch Tuesday broke single sign-on for some users Security15 Nov 2021 | 57
Microsoft issues patch to Insiders to undo carnage caused by expired digital certificate in Windows 11 Beta and Release Preview Channels receive a fix while Dev gets Windows Subsystem for Android OSes05 Nov 2021 | 6
Expired cert breaks Windows 11 snipping tool, emoji panel, S Mode features, other stuff And we're talking about shipped code, not some Insider beta, here OSes04 Nov 2021 | 64
Teams has a mute button all of its own in taskbar of latest Windows 11 preview build Another way to make sure the yawns don't get through Off-Prem04 Nov 2021 | 9
Windows Subsystem for Android: What's the point? Hands on Project Astoria – which evolved into Windows Subsystem for Linux – returns with its original intent Applications29 Oct 2021 | 49
A Windows 11 tsunami? No, more of a ripple as Microsoft's latest OS hits 5% PC market Next version of Windows 10 looms around the corner OSes28 Oct 2021 | 101
MediaTek wants Windows 11 Arm PCs powered by its chips, not just Qualcomm's CEO plans to hop into bed with the Beast of Redmond Personal Tech27 Oct 2021 | 7
Microsoft emits more Win 11 fixes for AMD speed issues and death by PowerShell bug Names November as the month for Win 10 H2 update – then reveals major new feature won’t arrive on time OSes22 Oct 2021 | 33
'Windows 11 has been successfully downloaded,' says update for Xbox version of Microsoft Flight Simulator What? No. Noooooooooooooooooo Bootnotes21 Oct 2021 | 16
Windows 11 Paint: Oh look – rounded corners. And it is prettier... but slightly worse New iconography, minimalism, less text – and at least it is not Paint 3D Applications19 Oct 2021 | 110
Bad news, AMD fans: This week's Windows 11 update didn't fix your performance woes (they may be worse) A new patch next week might OSes14 Oct 2021 | 26
Microsoft slices Windows 11 update size by 40% (no, not by cutting hardware support) Show me the way to go home, I'm tired and I want to reverse this delta OSes13 Oct 2021 | 26
Fancy some Surface kit but wary of new Windows? Microsoft lets commercial customers pick 10 or 11 Change is scary Personal Tech07 Oct 2021 | 15
Reason 3,995 to hold off on that Windows 11 upgrade: Iffy performance on AMD silicon It's not as if gamers care about that sort of stuff OSes07 Oct 2021 | 80
Gartner's Windows 11 adoption advice: Explore but don't rush Analyst firm says new OS doesn't offer much to biz, so doesn't warrant rapid upgrade OSes07 Oct 2021 | 40
Want to check out Windows 11 but don't want to buy a new PC? Here's how to bypass the hardware requirements Microsoft does not recommend this OSes06 Oct 2021 | 101