Since its debut in 2021, Windows 11 has grown both in market share and in functionality. The dominant desktop operating system for PCs now has built-in AI, along with a host of powerful features.
Below, we help you make the most of Windows 11 with helpful tutorials, breaking news and in-depth analysis.
Latest about Windows 11
RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware
Enthusiast demos Microsoft’s newest OS running 'completely stable' on a Core 2 Quad Q6600, using a DDR1 motherboard, supported by an ATi Radeon HD 4650 AGP graphics card.
Microsoft extends free Windows 10 security updates for a second year
Microsoft has extended its free consumer Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program by a year, pushing the cutoff for critical security patches to October 14th, 2027.
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CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2026: CPU Rankings
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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs
Is this the beginning of the end for Copilot+ PCs?
Microsoft launches Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery for remote rollback of faulty updates
Microsoft introduces Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, an important Windows reliability change designed to minimize buggy driver mayhem.
Microsoft staunchly defends its new "Low Latency Profile" for Windows 11 that boosts CPU clocks for faster load times
The quest to fix Windows 11 is a bumpy one.
Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11
A top Microsoft exec has admitted that Windows 11 still relies on a bunch of old code from the 1990s.
