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… Link: Microsoft extends Windows 10 extended security updates program amid RAMpocalypse | https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-quietly-extends-windows-10s-extra-security-updates-program-for-free-users-can-now-stay-on-windows-10-until-october-2027-securely | Windows Central
… Link: Windows quality: an update on the commitment we made in March | https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/07/31/windows-quality-an-update-on-the-commitment-we-made-in-march/ | Windows Insider Blog
Microsoft just released a long list of improvements for Windows 11 as part of its bigger patch Tuesdays, and that includes the ability to pause updates indefinitely, as reported earlier by Windows Central. …
… In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that it’s rolling out the decluttered Search Box to Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel as the company looks to regain trust with users and fix Windows. …
… Microsoft has done this many times in the past, particularly with the releases of Windows 7 and Windows 10. “There are a lot of considerations when you think about the versioning of an operating system itself, and I think for us, a lot of the core proposition with Windows 11, or quite frankly, with… …
… Now, Qualcomm says the price of its Arm-based Windows laptops will hit $300 this year. …
… Media: https://twitter.com/WindowsCentral/status/2052787412040904924 Windows Central reports that this new boost mode can result in up to 40 percent faster app times for Microsoft’s own apps, and up to 70 percent faster for the Start menu and context menus throughout Windows 11. …
Microsoft is on a mission to fix Windows 11, and part of that involves improving the often-frustrating Windows Update experience. …
… I follow Windows testing on a weekly basis, but it’s often been confusing to figure out what new features are appearing across Beta, Dev, and Canary channels. “For most Insiders, picking the Beta or Experimental channel will be all you need to get set up, but for those who want to go further, we ar… …
… This is Nvidia, Microsoft, and Windows laptop makers aiming squarely at Apple’s MacBook Pros. …