Getting everyone on board Microsoft first rolled out Advanced Shader Delivery in its SDK last September and added support to […]
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Microsoft’s year of fixing Windows 11 is off to a promising start, as latest update improves stability — but it still has a lot more work to do
(Image credit: Getty Images) Windows 11’s March update is now rolling out Microsoft has actioned a whole lot of fixes […]
Windows 11’s new internet speed test is just a link to Bing.com in a move that smacks of laziness and overzealous promotion
(Image credit: fizkes / Shutterstock) Windows 11’s latest update has introduced an internet speed test This functionality lives in a […]
Microsoft is enabling Windows hotpatch updates by default
Microsoft has announced that, starting with the May 2026 Windows security update, it is enabling Windows Autopatch security updates by […]
Windows 11 is finally getting an easy way to access dark mode — and a fix for those ‘flashbangs’ that still plague File Explorer
(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler) Windows 11 is getting a new more convenient way to enable dark mode Microsoft […]
MS exec: Microsoft’s next console will play “Xbox and PC games”
Last summer, we here at Ars made the argument that the company’s next Xbox console should give up the walled […]
Windows 12 could arrive this year with rumored heavy AI focus — and the hate is strong already
(Image credit: Asier Romero / Shutterstock) Windows 12 could debut later in 2026, PC World suggests That’s based on leaks […]
Microsoft gets heavy-handed on Copilot Discord server, reportedly blocking ‘Microslop’ posts and heading down a dangerous path
(Image credit: Getty Images) The Microsoft Copilot server on Discord has seen some apparent censorship Posts mentioning ‘Microslop’ were blocked […]
Has the death of Windows 10 finally begun? Windows 11’s popularity is suddenly skyrocketing
(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler) Windows 11 is now on 72.78% market share of Windows versions According to StatCounter, […]
‘So big, it’s basically a Start screen again’: Windows 11’s new Start menu is getting some hate — and triggering Windows 8 flashbacks
(Image credit: fizkes / Shutterstock) Windows 11’s Start menu is receiving a mixed reaction Some people aren’t keen on the […]