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Windows 11 November 2026 features
Windows 11 gets 11 notable changes this November, and two stand above the rest

By Mauro Huculak Published

Windows 11 Windows 11's November 2026 update adds a customizable context menu, Cloud Rebuild, accessibility upgrades, faster Edge launches, and security improvements.

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Close-up of Windows system specs showing 128 GB RAM, 1.86 TB storage, and NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X processor with 6144-core GPU and 20-core CPU.
Windows Wrap: Why did it take a RAM crisis to optimize Windows 11 and apps?

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows Rising memory costs are forcing Microsoft and others to improve software efficiency after years of increasingly RAM-hungry software.

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If you use Magnifier across multiple screens, this Windows 11 update could make a huge difference

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows Windows 11 Insider builds bring significant accessibility upgrades and new storage tracking tools as Microsoft prepares major changes to Microsoft 365 Family and OneDrive storage.

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Microsoft Edge on Start menu
Edge now launches faster on Windows 11, but only if you meet these requirements

By Sean Endicott last updated

Windows 11 Microsoft's browser is the first to support Windows 11's accelerated app launches, which can significantly reduce launch times.

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Windows 11 desktop running on a OnePlus Open foldable smartphone with the Start menu open.
Windows 11 on a foldable phone just feels right, too bad it's only a passion project

By Sean Endicott Published

Windows 11 A developer got Windows 11 working on a foldable, and the result feels like a glimpse of a road Microsoft never took.

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Ask Copilot text box on the Taskbar
Microsoft says Copilot is coming to Windows 11's Search UI this year, but promises it'll be optional

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Microsoft will add Copilot integration to Windows 11's new search experience later this year, but the company promises it'll be opt-in instead of opt-out.

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Start11 v3 on Windows 11 showing a custom Start menu with a user profile, search bar, system monitoring widgets, pinned apps, storage usage indicators, and a command entry field.
Start11 v3 gives Windows 11 a Mac-like makeover, and I love it

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Start11 v3 brings Start menu widgets, Taskbar Islands, and app grouping to Windows 11 in a major update for desktop customization.

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025.
Xbox and PC prices are out of control, and Microsoft clearly knows it

By Cale Hunt Published

Opinion When no one can afford to upgrade, where do they get the upgrades?

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A laptop sits on a wooden coffee table, displaying Windows Task Manager’s Memory page; books and a sofa frame the quiet home setting.
Does Windows 11 26H2 actually use less RAM? I tested to find out.

By Cale Hunt Published

Windows 11 Microsoft just revealed a more responsive Windows 11, but what does that feel like in the real world?

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Microsoft details how it's made Windows 11 optimized for 8GB RAM PCs

By Zac Bowden Published

Windows 11 Windows 11 has gained a number of improvements and optimizations designed specifically for devices with 8GB RAM, and it's all already rolling out.

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