<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/feeds.xml Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft just signed this Teams feature’s retirement papers before its replacement is ready ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/microsoft-just-signed-this-teams-features-retirement-papers-before-its-replacement-is-ready ZAocUwzsrRC59upeXQ5fmS Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:12 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:11:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first Minecraft Live 2026 show just got its official trailer and date — will we see the Tiny Takeover update and a new game? Here's how you can watch ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/the-first-minecraft-live-2026-show-just-got-its-official-trailer-and-date MpDhptKpfSy4F8TE74vtZP Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:22:44 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:22:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft brings new "Xbox mode" to Windows 11 PCs next month — Prepares major gaming advancements that lay foundations for the next Xbox ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-xbox-mode-announcement-gdc-2026-project-helix-pc-game-dev dydyvsrUJxGeTQRfSfVCh5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:10:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:33:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Office 'local' loophole — why Microsoft's latest 'Critical' patches aren't just for IT pros ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/the-office-local-loophole-why-microsofts-latest-critical-patches-arent-just-for-it-pros CREbqcS5VKthdW7zNYfHph Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:53:53 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon’s quiet crackdown on AI shopping agents reveals the real reason you’re not allowed to save money online ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/amazons-quiet-crackdown-on-ai-shopping-agents-reveals-the-real-reason-youre-not-allowed-to-save-money-online raBvGCe4oakCLqZrceYt9o Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:49:59 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:49:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ This high-spec version of our favorite Windows laptop is now under £900 in the UK — complete with Snapdragon X Elite and OLED display ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/this-high-spec-version-of-our-favorite-windows-laptop-is-now-under-gbp900-in-the-uk-complete-with-snapdragon-x-elite-and-oled-display YkzQG7GBUD3Uv8KhFb6ane Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:40:08 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:40:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google has a $3 solution for your outdated PC that can't run Windows 11 — A partnership with Back Market will sell USB drives with ChromeOS Flex ready to install ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/google-back-market-usb-stick-chromeos-flex qYvRhVBDbm4BomTschgUni Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:33:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:06:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's new desktop processors might appeal to PC gamers with its Core Ultra 200S Plus refresh — but the price is the real plot twist ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/intel/announces-new-core-ultra-200s-plus-series-desktop-processors pZNjLNnRCx6LBXCxNkVSzQ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Performance settings for this RPG show Xbox players what to expect — Series S might be a mistake for Crimson Desert ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/crimson-desert-performance-settings-xbox-series-s-might-be-a-mistake bPkicFoiLDSvQxkuhP4EBb Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:42:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:42:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ ASUS boss calls the MacBook Neo a "shock to the entire industry" — but still downplays it as a "content consumption" slab, like iPad ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/apple/asus-boss-calls-the-macbook-neo-a-shock-to-the-entire-industry 4bg6eHQDeZcnyspnuVUNXo Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:07:21 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Outlook for Windows just fixed a problem you didn’t know could ruin your whole day — protecting your emails from Wi‑Fi drops ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/outlook-for-windows-just-fixed-a-problem-you-didnt-know-could-ruin-your-whole-day XGH6KkM5ESMy7jyp9aksEY Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:02:51 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:12:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Fallout 76' Xbox players in Japan have been blocked from Fallout 1st for months — Microsoft finally responds ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/fallout-76-xbox-players-in-japan-have-been-blocked-from-fallout-1st-for-months-microsoft-finally-responds biinVAcUxPq3AhADY9EDTJ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:00:05 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:00:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's exactly when you can play the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies map, Paradox Junction ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/call-of-duty/heres-exactly-when-you-can-play-the-new-call-of-duty-black-ops-7-zombies-map-paradox-junction E9Srt5XE36vyX4RaBXi6sD Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:29 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Microsoft gaming VP and Xbox 360 lead creator calls the infamous Red Ring of Death a "Tylenol moment" — what does that mean? Here's what he said ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/ex-microsoft-gaming-vp-and-xbox-360-lead-creator-calls-the-infamous-red-ring-of-death-a-tylenol-moment WmzxXLLyrLkeTtUg3ykQue Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:15:10 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:15:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ The UK has found its counter-pick to the MacBook Neo — and it's our favorite lightweight Copilot+ AI laptop with an OLED display and Snapdragon X CPU ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/the-uk-has-found-its-counter-pick-to-the-macbook-neo-and-its-our-favorite-lightweight-copilot-ai-laptop-with-an-oled-display-and-snapdragon-x-cpu 32nhXzBbm7jGNjrobLkKw7 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:03:39 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:03:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Xbox VP talks building Microsoft's brand, distancing it from Windows, and "throwing punches" for Bill Gates — "this is how the console wars started" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-vp-talks-building-microsofts-brand-distancing-it-from-windows-and-throwing-punches-for-bill-gates L3hdW5xVC4NZxLikFtv3Pj Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:21:27 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:21:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 KB5079473 is here with some actually GOOD upgrades — here's what's rolling out this Patch Tuesday ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-kb5079473-is-here-with-some-actually-good-upgrades-heres-whats-rolling-out-this-patch-tuesday FeWdVvN5wVmPyiAZgJc89P Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:26:22 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:29:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your handheld PC might soon play old PlayStation 3 games better — here's why developers want your help ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/your-handheld-pc-might-soon-play-old-playstation-3-games-better-heres-why-developers-want-your-help osGJnRgUELxMTzN3ygGKgN Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:22:24 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:22:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's hard to make sense of such a huge number" — Valve delivered 100 exabytes of data through Steam in 2025, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/valve-steam-year-in-review-100-exabytes B5FsKCXaVLXV3QpCQS4PzV Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:18:17 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:20:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ NVIDIA's next major update turns your RTX GPU into an automatic transmission — No new hardware at GDC 2026, but I'm excited nonetheless for these features ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-gdc-2026-rtx-dynamic-mfg-mega-geometry-foliage AdMr5egZNGrAp3QePFY2iX Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud gaming isn't my first choice, but the latest upgrades and games out of GDC have me interested — Is this the answer to rising hardware costs? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-geforce-now-new-gdc-2026 HiiMcGbiFvqboL43K8HjyH Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fans helped save Cyberpunk 2077 — now the fully‑fixed version joins Xbox Game Pass Premium ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-sci-fi-rpg-everyone-wrote-off-until-it-became-incredible-is-now-on-game-pass-premium Yj7LHAXPqteEyGAJZkppud Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:25:06 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:15:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 3 Remastered might’ve just leaked — and McFarlane Toys accidentally spilled the Nuka-Cola ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/fallout-3-remastered-mightve-just-leaked-and-mcfarlane-toys-accidentally-spilled-the-nuka-cola SFoQCsnVjtVm6njmuBcmZX Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:14:43 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:14:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ This bargain 16-inch Windows 11 laptop gives you a 2K display for under $550 with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage — and AMD's AI processor makes it a Copilot+ PC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/this-bargain-16-inch-windows-11-laptop-gives-you-a-2k-display HBrJGGjARi9HB3fhBSrPrk Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:33:34 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:33:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows 11 keeps forcing unwanted updates with "too many coincidences" — Microsoft's plan or just user error? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-keeps-forcing-unwanted-updates-too-many-coincidences KhUF9G4t8fWyukbzmiyTTU Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:48:45 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:48:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 Copilot "Wave 3" expands with more agentic AI control, eager to offload your most boring workloads ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-3-announcement svc6iQSwCkWC9eeRk9royG Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:04:56 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new premium Microsoft 365 'E7' plan pushes more agentic Copilot AI — but is the "First Frontier Suite" worth $99 a month? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-copilot/new-microsoft-365-e7-subscription-bundles-copilot-and-agent-365 rpZC8ModoSvEomPmvL5eVT Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:18:31 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Starsand Island' hits early access on Xbox Game Pass: This Ghibli-esque life sim has evolved into a truly special cozy adventure that just keeps getting better ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/indies-idxbox/starsand-island-early-access-game-pass J2X9xYQnEXx7jBWCTsXE4U Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:56:57 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:04:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bungie's Marathon won't copy Destiny 2 and its terrible content vaulting, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief — "it doesn't matter when you join" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/bungies-marathon-wont-copy-destiny-2-and-its-terrible-content-vaulting-so-we-can-all-breathe-a-sigh-of-relief 4ZYT8h8SPsczkhtQM5Hhm9 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:12:48 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:12:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oh snap, Marathon dev Bungie isn't playing around, threatens takedowns against datamining leaks — "our goal is first and foremost to preserve the experience" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/oh-snap-marathon-dev-bungie-isnt-playing-around-threatens-takedowns-against-datamining-leaks PDZxcmQwCq3nfmregPqR2o Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:46:55 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:46:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox fans have strong opinions about backward compatibility, so we asked them why it still matters in 2026 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-fans-have-strong-opinions-about-backward-compatibility-so-we-asked-them-why-it-still-matters-in-2026 AsbCi6xqDubKaUpUju6uJj Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:59:26 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:59:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft just delayed one highly anticipated Windows 11 feature — but this hidden one slipped through the cracks ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-just-delayed-one-highly-anticipated-windows-11-feature-but-this-hidden-one-slipped-through-the-cracks sKG5mUY6zRsQAGQWZXVDQQ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:31:16 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Battlefield 6 devs laid off as the best-selling shooter's player count continues to slump — EA says the cuts are a "realignment," and good for the game ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/battlefield-6-devs-laid-off-as-the-best-selling-shooters-player-count-continues-to-slump 6uQNRJQhQY6fA5zBmdLvzK Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:00:30 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:00:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did one of our favorite mini PCs just hit the lowest price of the year? GEEKOM offers excellent pint-sized Windows 11 Pro desktops for under $400 in its Spring Sales ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/desktops/geekom-a5-ryzen-5-7430u-march-2026 WRnmiAE49te65MLgUT2ujH Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:19:40 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:19:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minecraft Dungeons sequel may be brewing under the codename “Project Spicewood” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/minecraft/minecraft-dungeons-sequel-may-be-brewing-under-the-codename-project-spicewood 5mmQREXmdEQxWGjbJT6upm Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:23:38 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:23:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ I found a sub-$599 Windows 11 laptop that proves you don't need to compromise specs — with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/asus/asus-vivobook-14-x1407qa-v14-march-2026 7R4h28JUmxMLBpD3e86bf8 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:59:03 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:59:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is one of Capcom's best JRPGs in years on Xbox, but certain omissions may disappoint long-time fans ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection-review fSWuSvXCpdYumYU6jpyPf7 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:00:03 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:27:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft confirms that a highly anticipated new Taskbar feature coming to Windows 11 in 2026 has been delayed — promises to "ensure it meets our quality standards" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-confirms-that-a-highly-anticipated-new-taskbar-feature-coming-to-windows-11-in-2026-has-been-delayed-promises-to-ensure-it-meets-our-quality-standards sn3Tx9RnoA79zYSpbsisWC Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:26:33 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ A ThinkPad finally hit iFixit's perfect repairability score — it's a right-to-repair win and puts the rest of the laptop industry on notice ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/lenovo/lenovo-thinkpad-t14-t16-ifixit-repair-perfect-score Wt8RPg6qusWhd3btefPujR Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:57:50 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Move over “This is an Xbox” — “Build for what’s next” tells fans the “future of Xbox starts now” at GDC ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/move-over-this-is-an-xbox-build-for-whats-next-tells-fans-the-future-of-xbox-starts-now-at-gdc 6HKfZQoavcKLt4BxCrFQjL Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:33:50 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:29:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ This wired gaming controller makes you feel like a god in Overwatch for under $70 — an unfair 8,000Hz advantage worth taking ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/accessories/razer-wolverine-v3-tournament-edition-8k-march-2026 N97HTF7UA3oPUS7xQ8PDbU Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:08:35 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:08:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says AI is coming for your job, but you can still fight back: "The best protection against displacement is to transform yourself." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-ai-is-coming-for-your-job-but-you-can-fight-back XUQLg87TxsRF2Vzz5pqgLK Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:46:58 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:47:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ I love this modern take on Microsoft's File Explorer with a modern AI semantic search — too bad it’s just a Windows 12 concept ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-12-file-explorer-makeover-concept GmJWf3omUrSHH65xX9d92i Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:15:23 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:28:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is the best Windows laptop for $1,100 the MacBook Air M5? The answer genuinely surprised me. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/laptops/is-the-best-windows-laptop-for-usd1-100-the-macbook-air-m5-the-answer-genuinely-surprised-me nqESsrR3DpjFL6JN9dMmGa Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:09:04 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:09:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lenovo makes it easier to test the Xbox Full Screen Experience on your Legion Go handheld — here's how to sign up and try the FSE interface before a wider rollout ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pc/lenovo-early-access-xbox-full-screen-experience-test-legion-go 92TAx5rJzB4Tribw37HTZg Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:14:51 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:14:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ GitHub Copilot unlocks OpenAI's GPT-5.4 in VS Code and other coding platforms — Adding even more vibe coding options ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/github-copilot-openai-gpt-5-4-in-vscode LrUbXiS6izRKDCptFywH5c Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:46:52 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:50:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls gaming a core part of the company and says it is “long on gaming” in new discussion with Xbox leadership ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-calls-gaming-a-core-part-of-the-company-and-says-it-is-long-on-gaming-in-new-discussion-with-xbox-leadership C2Fq8t5LdWgC3x2CQfGL89 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:21:22 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:21:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hosted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an internal Q&A, amplifying that Microsoft will "always" invest in gaming. "We're long on gaming. We'll continue to invest, and we'll always do so." ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-hosted-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-we-will-always-invest-in-gaming CBaZhPBYMeUnxCS8W6eYoP Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:55:45 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:10:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3 remarkable PC concepts and pioneers that still influence today's hardware — including Lenovo's wacky new Legion Go Fold gaming handheld ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/remarkable-pc-concepts-pioneers-influence-today-legion-go-fold vtWPHUx59sGNwKkzx8EFQ6 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:36:12 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:36:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone rebuilt Task Scheduler for Windows 11 and it goes way harder than it has any right to ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/someone-made-a-modern-version-of-task-scheduler-for-windows-11-and-it-looks-awesome vKYC2CmWuu3SHHgz8pvpVA Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:24:53 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:28:34 +0000