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

Tiny11 Builder updated

Custom Windows 11 builder axes Microsoft's AI features, whack-a-moling Copilot, Outlook, and Teams

By Mark Tyson published

Windows bloat hater NTDEV has released an updated version of Tiny11 Builder ready for Windows 11 25H2.

Operating Systems

32GB of RAM on track to become the new majority for gamers

By Mark Tyson published

32GB of system RAM looks set to become the most popular configuration among Steam gamers later this year.

RAM
Phison E26 SSD

Phison squashes reports of Windows 11 breaking SSDs

By Hassam Nasir published

If I don't see you, you can't see me.

SSDs
Windows 11 Reset this PC feature

Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs

By Kunal Khullar published

Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows recovery tools like "Reset this PC" and "Fix problems using Windows Update" on multiple Windows versions.

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A Western Digital Blue SA510 SATA SSD placed on a desk next to a laptop

Phison responds to reports of Windows 11 SSD issues

By Kunal Khullar last updated

Windows users are reporting SSD issues following the latest Windows 11 security patch.

SSDs
Microsoft Store app updates

Latest Microsoft Store Update removes the ability to stop App updates

By Jowi Morales published

Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you always update your apps.

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Shared audio on Windows 11

A Windows Insider user discovers an undocumented ‘Shared audio’ feature in the latest build

By Jowi Morales published

Windows Insiders are getting a useful new feature for sharing audio.

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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.

CPUs
Windows 11 checks for updates

Windows 12 release is pushed back at least another year as Microsoft announces Windows 11 version 25H2

By Hassam Nasir published

The next version of Windows is now confirmed to be Windows 11 25H2, and since it's built on the same codebase as its predecessors, it will install much faster on 24H2 systems.

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Windows Vista retail packaging

Microsoft fixes Windows Vista boot sound bug in latest Windows 11 Insider Build — adds Recall Homepage and customizable system indicators

By Kunal Khullar published

Build 26200.5661 also adds Recall Homepage, customizable system indicators, and key stability fixes

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