Windows 11

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.

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Windows 11
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch

By Aaron Klotz Published

It's 24H2 all over again, but with the caveat that 26H1 will only support specific hardware for its entire lifecycle. Devices running 26H1 will not be able to upgrade to 26H2.

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Gaming PC
Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide

By Zhiye Liu Published

Nvidia representative recommends GeForce graphics card owners to uninstall the Windows 11 KB5074109 update to solve framerate drops and gaming artifacts.

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The NexPhone connected to a monitor and peripherals running Windows 11
Windows Phone makes a spiritual comeback thanks to NexPhone, which can triple-boot Windows, Android, and Linux

By Kunal Khullar Published

Designed as an all-in-one computing device, NexPhone lets users switch between Android, Linux, and Windows 11 depending on the task

Operating Systems
Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11
Admins finally get the power to uninstall Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and EDU versions

By Jowi Morales Published

One less bloatware on Windows 11.

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Windows XP vs Vista vs 7 vs 8.1 vs 10 vs 11 | Speed Test
Windows 8.1 emerges as the performance winner after six generations of the OS are pitted against each other

By Hassam Nasir Published

More fuel for the Windows 11 hate train.

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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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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X
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

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