The Windows Insider Program is an excellent way for advanced or curious users to try in-development builds of Windows 11 ...

I rebuilt Windows 11 with speed in mind and it shows.

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Microsoft released an out-of-band update to fix the March 2026 non-security preview update, which was pulled over the weekend due to installation issues. The optional cumulative update (KB5079391) was ...

A Microsoft VP doesn't like forcing a Microsoft account in Windows. This means the company may finally let you use a local account instead. This is part of an effort to make Windows more reliable and ...

Microsoft is preparing a change to its Windows 11 setup process that lets users choose a custom name for their profile folder during installation. As basic as it sounds, this solves a common issue for ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 updates KB5079458 and KB5079464 to the Beta and Dev Insider channels, introducing a useful new feature during system setup. The updates allow users to manually choose ...

If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

Microsoft is quietly preparing Windows 11 for a new class of ultra-fast gaming monitors, even if most gamers won’t see them anytime soon. According to a recent Windows Insider blog post, new Release ...

The latest Windows 11 preview build introduces the ability to specify a custom user directory for your account, something both macOS and Linux have supported for decades. When you purchase through ...

Microsoft Gaming shared updates on its newly announced next-generation hardware Project Helix during the Xbox Developer Summit keynote address at Game Developer Conference 2026, including that it ...

Your selected partition has some leftovers that need to be deleted. Windows 11 requires a UEFI and GPT disk. However, if you try MBR, there is a chance of getting ...