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Windows 11 adds new controls to skip updates and avoid forced restarts
Windows 11 Windows 11 is adding new update controls, including skipping updates during setup, longer pause options, clearer restart choices, and fewer monthly reboots.
Windows Insider reboot begins with first Experimental Preview build
Windows 11 The first Experimental Preview build lands as Microsoft reorganizes the Insider Program.
Copilot adds mobile checkout with data from 500,000 merchants
Apps Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AI‑powered shopping.
Microsoft once again fixes File Explorer's annoying white flash bug
Windows 11 The latest Windows 11 preview build mentions a fix for File Explorer that should stop it from flash banging you in dark mode. I feel like we've seen this before...
Ookla’s Windows 11 Speedtest mockup looks great… shame it’s a macOS window.
Windows Windows 11 is getting built‑in Speedtest tools, but the mockup in Ookla’s press release appears to be… macOS.
Microsoft says Windows 11’s 'Defender' is "usually sufficient" as an antivirus
Windows 11 Microsoft recently indicated that its Microsoft Defender antivirus is enough for Windows 11 users, dismissing the need to install additional software for that extra layer of protection.
"Parents Decide Act" pushes Windows towards forced age verification
Windows 11 A proposed US law could force operating systems to verify your age and share it with apps, sparking a heated debate over privacy and safety.
Renewed scrutiny of Windows Recall highlights risky handoffs
WINDOWS 11 TotalRecall can extract sensitive data from Windows Recall even without Windows Hello authentication.
