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Microsoft will finally let you set your own user directory during setup on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 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 meets Windows Central in this gorgeous wallpaper
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 AI-generated wallpapers have sparked debate across the web, but I still love our Windows 11-inspired Windows Central wallpaper.

Windows & Devices boss now reports directly to Microsoft CEO in leadership shakeup
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Microsoft's EVP of Experiences & Devices is retiring, and four new leads are taking his place who will now report directly to the CEO instead going forward.

Ex-Windows chief calls MacBook Neo "a paradigm shifting computer" and mourns Windows 8
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft The mastermind behind Windows 8 and Surface RT has thoughts on Apple's new MacBook Neo, and says it validates his efforts from 2012 that the market originally rejected.

Seattle traffic slows to a crawl — is Microsoft's RTO policy the cause?
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Microsoft’s return-to-office policy aligns with Seattle's gridlocked traffic, with commute speeds dropping to just 5% during rush hour.

Your inbox will thank Microsoft for ending this Teams feature
By Sean Endicott published
Apps Microsoft is retiring Teams meeting recording expiration emails on June 1, but the promised setting to keep them active isn't ready yet.

Windows 11 "Xbox mode" is real and it's coming this April
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 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.

E-waste prevention or OS awareness? This $3 USB stick comes with ChromeOS Flex ready to install.
By Cale Hunt published
Windows Back Market wants to reduce e-waste, and I'm sure Google is overjoyed to grow its ChromeOS Flex userbase.
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