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Windows 11 August Update Speeds Up App Launch Times
Microsoft has started rolling out the August 2026 security update for Windows 11, which includes an important performance improvement designed to reduce application loading times. The main change is the expansion of the Low Latency Profile (LLP) feature. This feature was previously limited to certain parts of the system interface,…
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Microsoft Raises Windows 11 OEM License Prices, Making PCs and Laptops More Expensive
Microsoft has increased the price of Windows 11 OEM licenses. The price increase comes without any official explanation from the company, so there is no clear reason why Microsoft has decided to make this move now. However, it will affect consumers, as the new prices started to apply in July.…
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Classic Microsoft Word 1.1a From Three Decades Ago Runs Natively on Windows 11
Windows 11‘s backward compatibility can sometimes be amazing. This time, Microsoft’s old word processor is working natively on modern computers without the need for emulators. An independent developer known as JMarshall23 on GitHub has managed to port the classic Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to 64-bit architecture. This change allows…
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Windows 11 Weather App Records RAM Usage Peaks of Up to 1.6 GB
The native Weather app in Windows 11 is recording RAM usage that reaches peaks of between 1.5 GB and 1.6 GB during normal use. According to data collected by Windows Latest, the app requires a high amount of resources to perform basic weather checks. This figure is significant, as Microsoft…
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GeForce NOW Modders Manage to Run the Full Windows Desktop
A group of modders, led by developers Zortos and dpadGuy, has managed to bypass Nvidia GeForce NOW’s interface restrictions to gain full access to the Windows desktop on the company’s cloud platform. Although the service is strictly designed to limit users to running supported games, this trick unlocks a working…
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Ten Reasons Why Your PC Isn’t Booting
We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours researching parts, twitching the curtains as you wait for the courier to drop everything off, and then carefully putting together your very first custom-built PC and now it’s the moment of truth, turning it on for the first time. You press the power…
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Microsoft Drops 32 GB RAM Recommendation for Windows 11
Microsoft has quietly removed the official support documents that recommended 32 GB of RAM for Windows 11. The deleted guides, first spotted by Windows Latest, described that amount of memory as the ideal option for demanding games and heavy multitasking. The original web addresses now redirect users to the main…
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Apple Is Working on a New Feature That Will Let Windows PCs Copy and Paste Content to and From iPhones
Apple is developing a new feature that will let Windows PC users in the European Union copy and paste text and other supported content between an iPhone and a Windows computer. The feature was requested by Microsoft through Apple’s interoperability request system for the EU and is already under development.…
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Microsoft Promises to Speed Up Windows 11 File Explorer Search After Years of Slow Performance
Microsoft has confirmed that it is working on major improvements for the search feature in Windows 11 File Explorer. The first focus will be the This PC section, where searching for files can currently take several minutes, even on computers with very few files. Marcus Ash, Microsoft’s Head of Design…
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Microsoft Says Windows 11 Updates Should Not Be Delayed for More Than Three Days Because of AI
Microsoft has changed its advice about Windows 11 security updates. The company now says that both home users and businesses should not delay installing security patches for more than three days. The reason is the growing use of artificial intelligence, which allows attackers to study security flaws and create working…
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Mozilla Says Microsoft Is Still Making Browser Choice Harder in Windows
Mozilla has released a new report about how Microsoft promotes Edge inside Windows. The report, called Over the Edge 2.0, says the company is still making it harder for people to choose other browsers. The research looked at Windows 10 and Windows 11 in the United States, the United Kingdom,…
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Steam Machine Is Now Compatible With Windows Thanks to Valve’s Drivers
Valve keeps surprising users with the support offered for the new Steam Machine, but this time it is not about SteamOS. Valve has now officially provided a way to install Windows on the Steam Machine, letting it work as a compact home PC. Valve’s support website now includes drivers so…
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DDR1 Successfully Runs Windows 11 on Early 2000s Hardware
The current global shortage of memory such as DDR5 and DDR4, known in the tech world as the “RAMpocalypse,” is leading some PC users to return to much older platforms, including DDR1 memory. A well-known modder decided to look back at older computer hardware to test the limits of Microsoft’s…
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Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates Until 2027
Microsoft has changed the timeline for its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 users. According to the company’s official support page, the program has been extended by one more year, meaning security updates for the operating system will now continue until October 12, 2027. Windows 10 officially reached…
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Nvidia RTX Spark Superchip Brings 1 Petaflop of AI Power to Windows PCs
Nvidia has officially introduced the Nvidia RTX Spark, a new superchip made for Windows PCs that can run local AI agents. The chip was created together with Microsoft. The idea is to turn the PC from a tool that only reacts to clicks into a smarter helper that can work…
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