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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

Tiny app fixes a big Surface battery issue

By Sean Endicott published

Surface Microsoft still makes you dig through the Surface app to pause Smart Charging, but a new third-party tool called Surface Charging Tray brings those toggles to your taskbar.

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A sleek, ergonomic wireless mouse on a gray surface. It features a metallic scroll wheel and textured side grips, conveying a modern, professional design.

You can now feel Windows 11 through your Logitech mouse

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 11 Logitech’s MX Master 4 now supports native Windows 11 haptic effects, allowing you to feel window snapping, PowerPoint alignment, and UI buttons through your mouse.

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A Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra (Gen 11) Aura Edition laptop screen shows a home screen with open taskbar featuring app icons.

Microsoft VP explains why Windows 11's new "Low Latency Profile" performance boost is good

By Zac Bowden published

Windows 11 Windows 11's upcoming "Low Latency Profile" feature has been branded "lazy" by online trolls. Microsoft VP explains why they're wrong.

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A closeup of the Alienware Area-51 laptop's backlit mechanical keyboard and RGB touchpad.

Windows Insider builds improve touchpad gestures, File Explorer clarity, and voice typing

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 11 Microsoft rolled out four new Windows Insider builds with upgraded touchpad gestures, clearer File Explorer descriptions, a redesigned voice‑typing UI, and a free K‑12 upgrade path.

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A laptop on a white desk faces a small sign with the Google Chrome logo, saying "No AI Thanks."

Windows 11 can stop Chrome and Edge from installing 4GB of AI models

By Kevin Okemwa published

Windows 11 Windows 11 now gives you the power to block Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge from automatically downloading local AI models for on-device generative AI features without explicit user consent.

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Windows Event Viewer on a blue desktop background, showing a list of "Code Integrity" errors highlighted in red, indicating driver blocked.

Microsoft confirms backup issues in Windows 11 update. Here's the fix.

By Mauro Huculak published

Windows 11 Windows 11 update KB5083769 may break backups due to blocked drivers. Microsoft says it's not a bug and recommends updating your backup software.

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Surface Go 4 with Windows 11

We uncovered a major Windows 11 performance boost in testing

By Zac Bowden published

Windows 11 Windows 11 is set to gain a new feature that will boost CPU frequency in bursts when initiating high-priority tasks to speed up app launches and system responsiveness.

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The new Windows Run box on Windows 11

Windows 11's new Run box is what happens when Microsoft actually cares

By Zac Bowden published

Windows 11 The new Windows Run box has been officially unveiled, and it's a genuine improvement over the legacy interface with faster launch times and more features. This is what happens when the people working on Windows actually care.

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Close-up of a laptop screen displaying the Windows Insider Program page. A green checkmark indicates the latest build is installed. The background shows blurred greenery outside.

Microsoft brings the receipts as Windows 11’s revamp continues

By Sean Endicott published

Windows 11 Microsoft is highlighting recent Windows 11 changes to show progress and rebuild trust, leaning on Insider feedback as it prepares bigger updates.

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Windows 11 Widgets panel

Microsoft confirms it's hiding ads by default in Windows 11's widget panel

By Zac Bowden published

Windows 11 A new Windows 11 preview build has confirmed that the OS will soon hide the MSN feed by default, replacing it with a new default behavior that opens straight to your widgets instead.

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