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Reçu — 25 mars 2026 ⏭

"We never got to finish": Ex-Windows chief reveals Microsoft could have already improved Windows 11 by now — cutting memory and storage demands by 20%

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
25 mars 2026 à 07:52
A former Windows leader recently discussed a project that promised a 20% reduction in Windows 11’s memory and storage usage.

Start menu in Windows 11

A former Windows leader recently discussed a project that promised a 20% reduction in Windows 11’s memory and storage usage.

I'm excited about 3 big changes coming soon to your Windows 11 PC — signals of Microsoft's much-needed course correction

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
24 mars 2026 à 13:54
Windows 11 is getting Taskbar fixes, smarter updates, and a toned-down Copilot. Here's why these changes finally matter.

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with Windows 11 using a top-mounted Taskbar

Lenovo ThinkPad laptop with Windows 11 using a top-mounted Taskbar

Microsoft, you're not done: There are still 5 big Windows 11 issues that I want to see addressed

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
24 mars 2026 à 13:21
Microsoft's big plan to save Windows 11 is almost perfect. There's just a few more issues that need to be addressed.

Windows 11's forced internet requirements

Want to set up Windows 11 without an internet connection? Tough.

Microsoft quietly announced upcoming WSL upgrades, including a "more streamlined first-time setup and onboarding"

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)
24 mars 2026 à 09:51
Amid the raft of promised changes Microsoft has recently made regarding Windows 11 was nestled a small but interesting update on the future of WSL.

Fedora running on WSL in Windows Terminal on Windows 11.

WSL is already pretty fantastic, and Microsoft is going to keep making it better.

Microsoft shuts down another Windows 11 registry hack — native NVMe SSD support has changed but Insiders still have options

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
24 mars 2026 à 05:47
Microsoft has changed the Windows 11 nvmedisk.sys registry ID that unlocked native NVMe performance, ending a popular SSD speed trick for power users.

WD_BLACK SN8100 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD held with Samsung 990 PRO 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD in front of a red brick wall

Microsoft has blocked a popular SSD speed trick for power users.

Windows Central Podcast: Breaking down Microsoft's sweeping Windows 11 changes

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
23 mars 2026 à 19:39
Podcast: Daniel and Zac break down Microsoft's big announcement about Windows 11 and how the company is moving to address its biggest issues this year.

Windows 11 podcast teaser

Windows 11 Tease

The Windows 11 March 2026 update was causing sign-in problems, but Microsoft has now fixed it

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
23 mars 2026 à 10:29
Windows 11 March 2026 update breaks sign-ins for Teams, OneDrive, and more. Here's the fix and what Microsoft says about a patch.

Windows 11 update KB5079473

Windows 11 update KB5079473

Windows 11's latest bug fix proves why the option to pause updates forever needed to arrive yesterday

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
23 mars 2026 à 09:00
Microsoft’s emergency fix for the Windows 11 sign-in bug is here, but the damage to user trust remains. This latest bug shows why Microsoft needs to let people pause updates forever.

Windows 11 update in Settings app

Windows 11 update in Settings app

Reçu — 21 mars 2026 ⏭

Microsoft promises to speed up context menus, folder navigation, file transfers, and search on Windows 11

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
21 mars 2026 à 10:00
As part of Microsoft's big plan to address quality issues on Windows 11, the company has confirmed that it's working on fixing performance of menus, folders, and search in File Explorer.

Windows 11 file Explorer

Windows 11 file Explorer

Microsoft will soon let you postpone Windows 11 updates forever if you don't want them

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
21 mars 2026 à 08:00
A big change coming soon to Windows 11 will allow users to say no to installing updates for as long as they want, a level of freedom that hasn't been seen since Windows 8.

Windows Update

Windows Update

People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop Windows 11's mandatory Microsoft Account requirements during setup

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
21 mars 2026 à 06:39
Microsoft's big sweeping set of improvements coming soon to Windows 11 don't address its controversial Microsoft account requirements, but that might soon change.

Windows 11 UI with option to specify user directory

Windows 11 UI with option to specify user directory

Microsoft unveils MAJOR improvements coming to Windows 11 this year — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more CONFIRMED: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
20 mars 2026 à 15:00
After feeling the heat from macOS and Linux, Microsoft is getting its act together and making significant changes to Windows 11 that will bring it up to par with the competition.

Windows 11

This is the moment Windows fans have been hoping would come.

Microsoft launches new Feedback Hub — but will it actually fix Windows 11?

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
20 mars 2026 à 13:16
Microsoft is launching the "largest update ever" to the Feedback Hub, featuring a unified submission flow and modernized navigation to prove it’s finally listening to Windows 11 critics.

Windows 11 Start Logo

Adding the option to move the Taskbar on Windows 11 will serve as an act of good faith to users.

Dear Microsoft, if you want me to use an account so badly, why is Windows 11 breaking them?

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
20 mars 2026 à 11:11
Microsoft wants everyone on a Microsoft Account, but the latest Windows 11 update is breaking sign-ins with a fake "no internet" error for Teams, Office, and other Microsoft apps.

Microsoft Teams on Windows

Some users cannot sign in to Microsoft Teams (free) and other Microsoft apps on Windows 11.

Windows 11’s next big version is only for new devices — and Microsoft just revealed how long it’ll last

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Par : [email protected] (Zac Bowden)
19 mars 2026 à 09:36
Windows 11 version 26H1 will debut next month exclusively on Snapdragon X2 devices. Here's how long this special offshoot version of Windows 11 will be supported for.

Windows 11 version 26H1

Windows 11 version 26H1

Hi Microsoft, Windows 11 doesn't have two Start menus — Copilot is playing you

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
19 mars 2026 à 08:15
Copilot’s AI visuals misfired, showing Windows 11 with two Start menus and raising doubts about the reliability of its output.

Windows 11

Windows 1 1 only has one Start Menu. We know that. You know that. Copilot, it seems, did not.

Someone hacked Windows 98 onto a year 2000 Internet appliance just because they can

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
19 mars 2026 à 07:53
A clever hack revives Windows 98 on a locked‑down internet appliance, but it's not what you'd call a practical PC.

Workers put together copies of Microsoft's Windows 98 at the packaging line.

Who said Windows 98 can't still be fun in 2026?

Reçu — 19 mars 2026 ⏭

The 10 biggest changes coming to Windows 11 Insiders this March — and why they matter

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Par : [email protected] (Mauro Huculak)
17 mars 2026 à 17:39
Windows 11's March 2026 Insider builds add custom user folder names in setup, improved debloat policies, new admin protections, and other changes.

Screenshots from Windows 11 Insider update March 2026.

Screenshots from Windows 11 Insider update March 2026.

Reçu — 16 mars 2026 ⏭

Samsung laptop owners lose their C:\ drive on Windows 11 with "access denied" errors — as Microsoft removes the offending app

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
16 mars 2026 à 07:44
A critical Windows 11 bug has been traced to the Samsung Galaxy Connect app, prompting Microsoft to pull the app from its Store to stop new installs.

Samsung Galaxy Connect app shown on the Microsoft Store, displayed on a computer monitor

A critical Windows 11 bug has been traced to the Samsung Galaxy Connect app.

Windows Central’s subreddit just hit 1,000+ members — here’s why you should join us

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Par : [email protected] (Daniel Rubino)
15 mars 2026 à 12:48
Our subreddit is quickly becoming one of the best places for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and PC fans to talk directly with us and with each other. Here’s why we built it — and why you might want to join.

Photo of the r/windowscentral subreddit on a laptop display

Photo of the r/windowscentral subreddit on a laptop display

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