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Surface Laptop Ultra with a dark, elegant design sits against a vibrant background of swirling purple and orange waves, creating a futuristic and stylish atmosphere.

A massive week for Windows (and Xbox) — Windows Central Podcast LIVE

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LIVE Join Daniel and Zac at 2PM ET on June 12 for the LIVE Windows Central Podcast!

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Modern XPS 13 laptop with text overlay "Windows 11 on 8GB? Wait, what?"

Is Windows 11 on 8GB of RAM really that bad? I decided to find out.

By Cale Hunt published

Windows 11 I'm seeing a lot of negativity recently about running Windows 11 on 8GB of RAM, so I thought I'd test it out myself to see what the experience is really like. Here's what I found out.

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Screen Tint settings with the feature enabled on Windows 11.

Windows 11 tests a new eye‑comfort feature — here’s how it works

By Mauro Huculak published

Windows 11 Microsoft introduces Screen Tint for Windows 11, offering color presets and custom overlays designed to make screen time easier on the eyes.

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Windows interface displaying Windows Security dashboard and Microsoft Defender alerts.

Troubleshoot common Windows 11 Pro security alerts and what to do next

By Cale Hunt published

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Windows 11 Pro keeps your PC safe through a sophisticated suite of tools. Here's how to respond to common alerts.

Renders of the Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box showing the design, the Microsoft logo, and dual monitors performing different tasks.

What the massive news out of Microsoft Build means for your PC and AI

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 11 From a massive push for faster, native apps to monster new desktop hardware, Microsoft just gave us a genuine reason to be excited about the PC on your desk.

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Windows 11 logo at a showbooth

Windows just had an absolutely amazing week, and I'm feeling excited again

By Zac Bowden published

Windows 11 Great, affordable Windows laptops, powerful high-end silicon, platform improvements, and more came together this week to send a message: Windows is back.

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Surface Laptop Ultra

Windows Wrap: Surface Laptop Ultra, RTX Spark, Build highlights, and more

By Sean Endicott published

Surface A packed week filled with major announcements gives Windows 11 its strongest momentum in years.

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Windows 11 dev tools from Build 2026

4 Windows 11 tools that stood out to me during Build 2026

By Mauro Huculak published

Windows 11 Build 2026 introduced Coreutils, WSL Containers, Intelligent Terminal, and Developer Configurations to make Windows 11 better for developers.

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Windows 11 Battery settings page and Task Manager Performance tab on the desktop.

How Windows 11 Pro helps AI PCs deliver better performance without draining battery life

By Mauro Huculak published

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Learn how Windows 11 Pro improves battery life and performance with AI hardware support, power settings, Energy Saver, and more.

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Use Windows Sandbox and containers to test untrusted apps safely

By Kevin Okemwa published

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Windows 11 Sandbox and containers give you a secure testing space, allowing you to run dangerous apps on your device without fear.

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