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Control Panel is one step closer to death as Windows 11 Settings gains new option
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.

Microsoft Paint gains long requested freeform rotation feature
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11's in-box Paint app is gaining a new feature that will let you rotate shapes and text into any position you like. Believe it or not, this hasn't been possible until now!

Windows Wrap: Xbox’s new CEO doesn’t need to be a gamer
By Sean Endicott published
News Asha Sharma’s appointment as Xbox CEO has raised questions about her gaming background, but the real issue is whether she’ll put players and creativity first.

Microsoft's "beginner's guide" to AI PCs gets a few things wrong
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft Microsoft recently published an AI PC beginner's guide on its Learning Center blog, and it's a bit of a mess that will almost definitely confuse consumers rather than convince them to buy.

BREAKING: Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft names Asha Sharma Gaming CEO
By Daniel Rubino published
Xbox Xbox enters a new era as Phil Spencer retires and Asha Sharma takes over

Microsoft uses internal "escrow builds" — what does that even mean?
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Here's Microsoft's quirky release vocabulary for products, including bug bars, bake time, and escrow.

Notepad is slowly becoming Microsoft's version of Apple's "Notes" app
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Notepad has slowly gained a plethora of features that elevate it way beyond a basic text editor, now rivaling the likes of Apple Notes and Google Keep. But is Microsoft right to do this?

The community is loud on this one: give us a single privacy toggle, Microsoft
By Mauro Huculak published
Opinion Windows 11 makes privacy confusing. Settings are fragmented, telemetry stays active, and it's time for Microsoft to add a master switch.

Glass‑based storage sounds sci‑fi, but Microsoft just made it real
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft Microsoft’s latest Project Silica breakthrough shows how borosilicate glass can preserve data for 10,000 years.

Microsoft splits Windows 11 Canary Channel in two as it begins testing new OS core
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 Insiders can now begin testing early foundational builds that are expected to work towards the next platform release, which is likely to debut in 2027 with version 27H2.
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