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This Linux OS has got a million downloads since Windows 10 support ended – should Microsoft start worrying now?

Can't – or won't – upgrade to Windows 11? You're not alone, and one Linux distro is attracting a lot of attention since Windows 10 support ended.

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Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file manager anyway

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time.

PC Gamer

In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 million downloads in five weeks

The Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build, most of which came from Windows users.

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Microsoft will soon let you say goodbye to Copilot — just not in the way you hoped

Microsoft is adding a “goodbye” voice command to Copilot on Windows 11, letting you end sessions hands-free.

Windows Central

Microsoft adds tables and more AI to Notepad — what happened to the app we loved?

Microsoft is testing tables and faster AI actions in Notepad, but many Windows users say these features turn a once-lightweight app into something they never asked for.

Windows Central

You won't believe how much the Windows Start Menu has changed in 40 years — including THAT ill-fated departure with Windows 8

As Windows turns 40, we're looking at the Start menu's changes from its debut in Windows 95, passing through 98, ME, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11.

Windows Central

Microsoft is hoping to kill off its most embarrassing BSOD errors for good - farewell to big-screen outages in the wild

Windows updates address public display failures, remote restoration, data protection improvements, post-quantum security, and local AI tools across common business environments.

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Microsoft is now testing the Xbox Full Screen Experience across Windows 11 PCs

There's a new, streamlined interface for gaming on a Windows 11 PC, and it's now available to test.

TechRadar

I tested new hardware that'll change Windows laptops for the better in 2026

I tested Qualcomm’s X2 Elite – here's why Windows laptops are about to change

Windows 1.01 was launched 40 years ago, but it didn't start well — Microsoft's graphical OS adventures were uncompetitive at launch

Windows 1.01 was released by Microsoft 40 years ago. It didn't start well.

Tom’s Hardware

Windows used to secretly use green screens to render videos, which is how you could trick MS Paint into becoming a video player

Video playback on old computers was a whole lot of smoke and mirrors.

PC Gamer

How to put Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Windows handheld gaming PC — Legion Go, original ROG Ally, MSI Claw, and more

Xbox Full Screen Experience is no longer solely available for Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Here's how to put it on your Windows handheld.

Windows Central

Microsoft's head of AI doesn't understand why people don't like AI, and I don't understand why he doesn't understand because it's pretty obvious

Is it really "mindblowing" that people are skeptical of software that consistently doesn't do the things we're told it can do?

PC Gamer

Don't like Xbox Full Screen Experience on your handheld? — Stop it from booting or replace it with your favorite game launcher

Xbox Ally handheld owners, if you're not loving Xbox Full Screen Experience, you can stop it from booting at startup. Better yet, here's how to replace it with your preferred game launcher.

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Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 tweak that preloads File Explorer in the background to make it faster

Microsoft is testing a change to File Explorer on Windows 11 that will automatically run it in the background to make launching the app faster.

Windows Central

Microsoft launches Xbox full screen experience preview for Windows 11 gaming PCs — expanding beyond handhelds for the first time

You can now try out the new Xbox full screen experience mode on a Windows 11-powered gaming PC, as Microsoft expands support beyond handhelds.

Windows Central

Microsoft built a Windows 11 shell for Xbox and gaming — so why can’t we get one for phones?

They called me mad, they called me crazy. But hear me out. What if we had a Windows 11 "shell"-style experience for smartphones and tablets? It's time to go full circle, Microsoft.

GamesRadar

Former Xbox exec and Blizzard boss urges Valve to "please just let 3rd parties use SteamOS" to make their own Steam Machines: "SteamOS will take off and your Store revenue will only go up"

Although some argue that goes against what the Steam Deck's best asset is

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Keychron K8 Max review

The Keychron K8 Max offers lovely sound and comfortable typing, but the price tag is a little expensive.

GamesRadar

Rust dev shoots down hopes of playing the hit survival game on Valve's Steam Machine: "There are no plans to support Proton or Linux"

Compatibility would open the game to cheaters

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft makes Full Screen Experience available to all Windows 11 gaming handhelds — highly requested feature no longer exclusive to the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X

Microsoft opens Full Screen Experience to all Windows gaming handhelds

PC Gamer

We used to be a society (with a good Windows Task Manager icon)

The latest Windows 11 Task Manager icon takes Microsoft's modern amorphous blob aesthetic to its (il)logical limit.

Tom’s Guide

The Xbox Full Screen Experience just arrived on all Windows handhelds — here's how to enable it

Microsoft quietly announced that all Windows-based handheld consoles will get the Xbox Full Screen Experience starting November 21.

Windows Central

[UPDATE] Legion Go and other Windows handhelds finally get Xbox Ally X's Full Screen Experience — It's available now

During today's Xbox Partner Preview, Xbox announced that the Xbox Ally's Xbox Full Screen Experience will be releasing for all other Windows handhelds tomorrow.

Windows Central

007 First Light wouldn't be a James Bond game without an Aston Martin car, but why wait? — You can already drive it in this other Xbox game

During the Xbox Partner Preview November 2025, IO Interactive showed off the custom Aston Martin Valhalla that Bond can drive in 007 First Light.

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