Windows 11

Windows 11
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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.

Don't Add Microsoft Account
How to Install and Log In to Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.
Old laptops
Linux or Landfill? End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities with Tough Choice Non-profits that refurbish PCs and give them to the needy have a dilemma when it comes to Windows 11-ineligible computers. Should they give clients an insecure Windows 10 OS, turn to Linux or throw perfectly-good computers away?
Windows 11
How to get windows 11 for free (or less than $15) Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.

Latest about Windows 11

BitLocker hardware encryption tested

Microsoft promises to nearly double Windows storage performance after forcing slow software-accelerated BitLocker on Windows

By Kunal Khullar published

The new BitLocker implementation offloads encryption and decryption to dedicated crypto engines on supported SoCs, delivering faster storage performance and reduced CPU usage.

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Samsung 990 Pro SSD cooling

Registry hack enables new performance-boosting native NVMe support on Windows 11

By Jowi Morales published

The Windows Server 2025 registry tweak that activates native NVMe support can also be activated in Windows 11, but at your own risk.

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Microsoft promises to make Windows 11 the best operating system for gaming

By Kunal Khullar published

"We’re committed to making Windows the best place to play"

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screenshot of Microsoft 365 Copilot installed on Windows 11

This GitHub script claims to wipe all of Windows 11's AI features in seconds

By Hassam Nasir published

And you can disable what's left manually.

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Windows 11 preview update flashbangs users with bright white

By Bruno Ferreira published

Windows 11 preview update flashbangs users with bright white

Tech Industry

Ancient 3dfx Voodoo2 graphics card coaxed into working in modern AMD Ryzen 9 9900X-powered Windows 11 system

By Mark Tyson published

1998 3D accelerator uses an experimental 64-bit driver from 2006, to run on a PC using an OS from 2011, powered by a processor from 2024.

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Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2025

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated

Our picks for the best ultrabooks (super thin and light notebooks), along with other premium laptops now.

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CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings

By Paul Alcorn last updated

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

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Windows update makes sign-in password icon invisible

By Jowi Morales published

A Windows 11 Update hides the password button on the sign-in page, confusing users who need to type in their passwords.

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Gaming-first Linux distro delivers a petabyte of ISOs in one month as users avoid forced updates to Windows 11

By Mark Tyson published

Bazzite devs boast of 'over 1 petabyte of Bazzite ISOs' downloaded in last month.

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