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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Windows 11 update adds Studio Effects icon, taskbar enhancements, and security fixes
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11's Patch Tuesday update is here, and it brings security improvements and a small handful of new features to PCs.

How to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Skip If you don't like having a Microsoft account on Windows 11, here's how to get around the problem.

Bill Gates: I might hide from the press if Microsoft traded Windows 11 for Windows 10.
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows In a recent interview with Bill Gates, Mark Cuban compared The Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to Microsoft trading Windows 11 for Windows 10.

Windows Central Podcast: What's next for Windows 11?
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast New Windows 11 features, Selenium development semester, the latest from Qualcomm v Arm, and so much more!

How to enable 'Wake on LAN' on Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak last updated
On Windows 11, you can use your computer's Wake on LAN feature to send a magic packet over the network to turn on the device remotely, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

How to boost search efficiency on File Explorer in Windows 11
By Mauro Huculak published
How-to On File Explorer, the search feature can help you find files and folders, but you can get a more accurate result if you know all these tips.

This Microsoft Store update will let you save 100GB of space for games with a couple clicks
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Microsoft is testing an option that will allow you to install individual components for some games through the Microsoft Store on Windows 11.

Windows 11's "Handoff" clone is official, and it works with iOS or Android
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 A new Windows 11 feature allows you to click a notification to continue working on a document you had open on your phone recently. The same update also includes a major improvement for musicians.
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