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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)
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

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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)
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.

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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)
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

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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)
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.

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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)
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

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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

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
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.

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