❌

Vue normale

Reçu — 14 mars 2026 ⏭

Microsoft just fixed my BIGGEST gripe about the Windows 11 setup experience — power users rejoice!

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
13 mars 2026 à 13:33
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.

Windows 11 UI with option to specify user directory

Windows 11 UI with option to specify user directory

4 new Microsoft Teams features coming next month, including AI you'll actually use and a must-have feature for saving time

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
13 mars 2026 à 11:46
Windows 11 March 2026 update adds native Sysmon, WebP wallpapers, Taskbar speed test, Quick Machine Recovery for Pro, and more.

Microsoft Teams app and logo running on a laptop and smartphone.

Microsoft Teams will roll out two new AI features in April alongside a handful of other improvements.

Mac Neo vs. Windows’ future, Windows 12 misinformation, and the truth behind Project Helix — Windows Central Podcast

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
13 mars 2026 à 06:32
Podcast: Daniel and Zac discuss Apple's new MacBook Neo and how it might impact the Windows market going forward. Also on this episode: Windows 12 rumors, what's real and what's not? Plus, the latest on Project Helix, the next-gen Xbox.

Mac Neo vs. Windows’ future, Windows 12 misinformation, and the truth behind Project Helix — Windows Central Podcast

Mac Neo vs. Windows’ future, Windows 12 misinformation, and the truth behind Project Helix — Windows Central Podcast

I changed my Windows 11 wallpaper immediately the moment my friend sent me this

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
12 mars 2026 à 13:21
AI-generated wallpapers have sparked debate across the web, but I still love our Windows 11-inspired Windows Central wallpaper.

Windows Bliss wallpaper recreated with Windows Central colors

This combination of Windows 11's "Bloom" wallaper and the Windows Central colors now sits as my desktop background.

Microsoft's Windows and Devices lead now reports directly to CEO Satya Nadella in important leadership shakeup

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
12 mars 2026 à 11:48
Microsoft's EVP of Experiences & Devices is retiring, and four new leads are taking his place who will now report directly to the CEO instead going forward.

AI-Generated image of a Microsoft Surface laptop on a desk visualized.

AI-Generated image of a Microsoft Surface laptop on a desk visualized.

Ex-Windows chief calls MacBook Neo "a paradigm shifting computer" — reflects on Surface failure and Windows on Arm while lamenting "we were early, but not wrong"

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
12 mars 2026 à 07:42
The mastermind behind Windows 8 and Surface RT has thoughts on Apple's new MacBook Neo, and says it validates his efforts from 2012 that the market originally rejected.

A citrus MacBook Neo laptop displaying Microsoft apps

A citrus MacBook Neo laptop displaying Microsoft apps

Is Microsoft's recent return-to-office policy ruining Seattle's traffic? Highway travel speeds slow to a crawl during rush hour

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
12 mars 2026 à 07:00
Microsoft’s return-to-office policy aligns with Seattle's gridlocked traffic, with commute speeds dropping to just 5% during rush hour.

A Microsoft office in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Microsoft’s return-to-office policy aligns with Seattle's gridlocked traffic.

Microsoft just signed this Teams feature’s retirement papers before its replacement is ready

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
11 mars 2026 à 15:11
Microsoft is retiring Teams meeting recording expiration emails on June 1, but the promised setting to keep them active isn't ready yet.

Microsoft Teams app and logo running on a laptop and smartphone.

Teams is retiring expiration emails in June, but the replacement toggle is still in the works.

Microsoft brings new "Xbox mode" to Windows 11 PCs next month — Prepares major gaming advancements that lay foundations for the next Xbox

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
11 mars 2026 à 14:10
At GDC 2026, Microsoft outlined the future of PC and Xbox game development, positioning Windows as the foundation for the next-generation of gaming via unified GDK.

Windows 11's new Xbox Mode interface

Windows 11's new Xbox Mode interface

Google has a $3 solution for your outdated PC that can't run Windows 11 — A partnership with Back Market will sell USB drives with ChromeOS Flex ready to install

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
11 mars 2026 à 09:33
Since Microsoft effectively killed Windows 10, there have been a lot of old PCs sitting idle. This partnership between Google and Back Market wants to sell you a $3 USB stick full of ChromeOS Flex to revive your old hardware.

Lenovo 100s running ChromeOS Flex

A Lenovo 100s laptop with ChromeOS Flex welcome screen open on the display.

Reçu — 11 mars 2026 ⏭

Visual Studio 2026 Brings AI Deeper Into Development and It’s 90% Off Right Now

✇Articles on TechRepublic
Par : TechRepublic Academy
2 septembre 2026 à 09:00

Microsoft's latest 64-bit IDE adds AI-assisted coding, faster performance, and advanced collaboration tools.

The post Visual Studio 2026 Brings AI Deeper Into Development and It’s 90% Off Right Now appeared first on TechRepublic.

Windows 11 KB5079473 is here with some actually GOOD upgrades — here's what's rolling out this Patch Tuesday

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
10 mars 2026 à 13:26
Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday updates are rolling out on Windows 11, and this month there's some actually good improvements coming to enhance your PC.

Windows 11 Start Logo

Windows 11 Start Logo

Windows 11 keeps forcing unwanted updates with "too many coincidences" — Microsoft's plan or just user error?

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
10 mars 2026 à 07:48
Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 updates are leaving users frustrated and questioning who’s really in control.

Windows Update page in Settings app Windows 11

Microsoft’s forced Windows 11 updates are leaving users frustrated and questioning who’s really in control.

Microsoft just delayed one highly anticipated Windows 11 feature — but this hidden one slipped through the cracks

✇Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things Microsoft.
Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
9 mars 2026 à 14:31
Windows 11 may have delayed the new agenda view, but a hidden Taskbar feature has surfaced that finally lets users reclaim their screen real estate.

Windows 11 Action Center calendar

The quick settings menu in the Windows 11 taskbar will soon support hiding items.

❌