This free tool tells you what is hogging your GPU
Apps A new free utility from a Microsoft engineer shows which apps, AI models, and processes are consuming your GPU resources.
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Features
Join Daniel and Zac on November 6 at 1PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 7 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.
Windows Wrap: When "not a priority" becomes Priority 0, criticism deserves a second look
Windows What began as a conversation about a Windows 11 taskbar app turned into a reflection on criticism, product decisions, and how Windows gets better.
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Microsoft rethinks Windows 11 as Apple rethinks the MacBook Pro | Windows Central Podcast
Podcast On this week's episode: New Windows 11 features, cheap Windows laptops, MacBook Pro with touch, and more!
It's ridiculous to blame Xbox Game Pass customers for Gears of War: E-Day's fate
XBOX Blaming Xbox fans for 'E-Day' retail sales misses the mark. Game Pass changed how players spend, and one game won't fix hardware concerns either.
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On This Day: Xbox’s 2015 “games everywhere” strategy revisited
On this Day A look back at Xbox’s 2015 “games everywhere” vision — the moment Phil Spencer sketched out a future that Asha Sharma is now fully realizing 11 years later.
Moonraker turns 10 and still looks ahead of its time
Flashback A decade later, Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels like a glimpse into an alternate timeline.
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Looking back at 2016’s “I love you, Xbox” — and how much (and little) has changed
Flashback Looking back at the 2016 editorial that captured Xbox’s growing pains and predicted the decade ahead.
Revisiting the LG Lancet, 11 years later
Flashback A look back at the LG Lancet and the era when Windows Phone 8.1 defined Microsoft’s mobile peak.
Windows & Software
Excel copy and paste breaks once again after Microsoft update
Apps Microsoft has shipped another Excel 2016 update that breaks copy and paste, marking the second consecutive month with the same issue.
Microsoft details how it's made Windows 11 optimized for 8GB RAM PCs
Windows 11 Windows 11 has gained a number of improvements and optimizations designed specifically for devices with 8GB RAM, and it's all already rolling out.
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Microsoft’s AI strategy has a surprising place for low-spec Windows PCs
Windows 11 Microsoft's latest AI roadmap shows a future where Windows PCs handle more AI locally instead of relying entirely on the cloud.
PC Hardware
Microsoft made Windows 11 more responsive on these 8GB laptops
Laptops Windows 11 should feel a lot more responsive these days, especially on the new crop of laptops that focus on affordability and premium features.
After years of resisting touchscreen laptops, Apple just proved Windows PCs had a point
Opinion Apple spent years resisting touchscreen Macs, but its new touchscreen MacBook Pro shows why treating any tech company’s product philosophy as gospel can eventually come back to bite you.
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Gaming handheld market revival? Acer's $1,299 Predator Atlas 8 sells out immediately.
Handhelds It's not quite the deal you think it is, but it's still a great way to land Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme for less.
I've been using Lenovo's Pro 9n laptop with RTX Spark for weeks. Here's what I think.
Review Is it really the total package? This is what you need to know before you buy.
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Deals
LG's Gram laptops prove you don't need a heavy PC to get serious productivity power
Deals Whether you need a budget-friendly work machine or a premium productivity powerhouse, there's an LG Gram laptop to fit the bill before Black Friday even starts.
Forget Black Friday, one of the snappiest Snapdragon X2 Elite laptops is already on sale
Deals The Microsoft Surface 8 laptop with advanced haptic feedback, a Snapdragon X2 chip with 16GB RAM for improved performance, and a 20+ hour battery life is now on a 26% discount.
Get a $100 Xbox Gift Card for $90 with this code and save on GTA6 (or anything else)
Deals Newegg has a special promo code offer for a $100 Xbox Gift Card, taking its price down to $90 to save on Xbox Game Pass plans, apps, movies, and expensive titles like Grand Theft Auto 6.
HP's Snapdragon X-powered OLED laptop just dropped below $800 for a limited time
Deals The HP OmniBook 5 already offers massive battery life and 16GB of RAM if you can't wait for Black Friday.
Handheld Gaming PCs
Steam Deck gets an Xbox Series X|S dashboard UI with this community-made plugin
Handhelds A new Steam Deck plugin called Decky Xbox Dashboard brings the Xbox Series interface to Valve's handheld, complete with familiar navigation, game pages, and more.
Gaming
How to complete the secret challenges on Warzone's new Zodiac map
Guide Call of Duty: Warzone has joined Modern Warfare 4 and with it, a new Resurgence map, Zodiac. In true Warzone fashion, there are secret challenges to complete, so let's show you how to get them done.
Call of Duty: MW4 no longer demands VRR on Xbox for optimal performance
Gaming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Season 1 patch notes reveal the game has removed the controversial mandate for VRR monitors by applying Performance Mode (120Hz) to all 120Hz displays
GOG is hosting its first gaming showcase event — here's where and when you can watch it
Gaming GOG, the world's leading digital platform for preserving classic games and freeing PC games of DRM, will reveal new games, features, and more during its very first GOG Showcase on November 5, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI sociopath Sam Altman says it's "terrible" that your PC, Xbox, etc. have RAM that could be used for his AI
AI Altman once again makes himself look like a generational knob in this latest quip, where he doubles down on his aspiration to deprive you of ownership.
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Microsoft is killing Copilot for smart TVs this year
Copilot A popup on webOS-powered LG TVs has confirmed that Microsoft is ending support for Copilot on smart TVs this year.
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Copilot goes missing from the Edge Sidebar during Microsoft's awkward migration
Apps Microsoft is temporarily disabling Copilot in Edge for some users during a migration to a new experience.
Microsoft warns AI agents "can't be trusted" as adoption grows
AI Microsoft's vision for the future is drenched in AI agents. That's what makes this stark warning so notable.
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Microsoft
Join Daniel and Zac on November 6 at 1PM ET for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast
LIVE Join Daniel and Zac on October 7 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast.
Microsoft Teams can now transcribe your swear words exactly as you said them
Apps Microsoft is giving Teams admins control over profanity filtering, allowing meeting transcripts to include uncensored language.
Microsoft is tackling Outlook's search problem, and it wants your feedback
Apps Microsoft revamped Outlook search with better ranking, improved performance, and a new feedback system that lets users rate results.
Is Microsoft preparing for more layoffs? 60,000 employees just got buyout offers
Microsoft Microsoft is giving 60,000 employees a voluntary path out of the company, raising questions about future workforce cuts.
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Peripherals & Accessories
Xbox’s smallest controller is pocket-sized, rechargeable, and only $50
Xbox The Xbox Nano Controller drops on November 4, 2026 for the United States, UK, and other select markets. Here's some early impressions ahead of the full review.
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