Windows 11

Launched in October 2021, Windows 11 started a new era as the latest version of Microsoft's official operating system, pre-loaded onto the best laptops and sold separately for custom-built desktop PCs. It continues to receive significant updates, like Windows 11 version 24H2, which is loaded with new features and supports modern hardware like Neural Processing Units (NPUs) to handle local Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing tasks offered by Microsoft Copilot and third-party apps.
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Latest about Windows 11

Microsoft Edge is getting a redesigned New Tab Page powered by Copilot
By Zac Bowden published
Hidden flags in the latest Edge Canary builds reveal a New Tab Page experience that has been redesigned with Copilot at the very heart of the experience.

6 things Microsoft needs to fix in Windows 11's design
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 isn't perfect. It has big issues, and small issues. Here are six small issues that I wish Microsoft would fix.

PC shipments surge ahead of the death of Windows 10
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.

How to set different DNS settings on devices running Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you have different ways to change the DNS addresses to more private and reliable services, and in this guide, I'll show you three ways to complete this configuration.

5 tips to protect your Windows 11 device before using public Wi-Fi
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can improve your privacy and security on public Wi-Fi with different features, and I'm sharing my top recommendations.

Developer forces Windows 11 onto an iPad, puts Apple to shame
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Apple won’t bring macOS to iPads, but one developer managed to install a version of Windows 11 instead.

How to change the default downloads folder on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can change the default location for the "Downloads" folder to another path in the same or different drive, and in this guide, I'll explain the steps to complete this configuration.

How to show app labels in the Windows 11 Taskbar
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On Windows 11, you can ungroup and show labels for running apps in the Taskbar one more time. In this guide, I'll show you how to complete this configuration.
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