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Optimize your OS with the latest Windows 11 performance tweaks, security updates, and news on Microsoft’s AI-driven Copilot pivot.
… 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’s latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental channel, lets you place the taskbar on the bottom, top, left, or right side of the screen. …
… Xbox mode aims to try and bridge the gap between Xbox consoles and Windows, but its original debut felt like a beta on the Xbox Ally devices. “Since first introducing Xbox mode, formerly known as ‘full screen experience,’ on Windows handhelds, we’ve been listening closely to player feedback and con… …
Microsoft is testing its much-needed refresh for the Windows 11 Run menu, offering a modern interface that the company says is faster and comes with support for dark mode. The redesign is rolling out now to Windows 11 Insiders in the new Experimental Channel. …
… Hopefully it will make widgets in Windows a more useful part of the operating system, instead of something that many users have avoided. The changes are part of Microsoft’s ongoing effort to improve Windows 11. …
Microsoft is on a mission to fix Windows 11, and part of that involves improving the often-frustrating Windows Update experience. …
… Additionally, Windows 11 will now always have options in the power menu to restart or shut down without running updates, as well as the option to skip updates when setting up a new Windows device. …
Microsoft just added its Xbox mode to the Release Preview version of Windows 11. …
… After Canonical’s announcement earlier this week that it’s bringing AI features to Ubuntu, replies included requests for an AI “kill switch” or a way to disable the upcoming features, and comparisons to Microsoft’s addition of AI features into Windows 11. …
… Tom Warren Feb 23 Here’s what Xbox is working on for 2026 Tom Warren Feb 5 Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows Tom Warren Jan 29 Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft Tom Warren Jan 22 Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions Tom Warren … …