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I kept track of every Windows 11 update that broke something this year, and the list is getting long

… Related Nvidia confirms that the Windows 11 January update causes frame drops and artifacting There are even more problems with the Windows 11 January update. …

Apr 20, 2026 · Ty Sherback

Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 PCs to 25H2 whether you're ready or not

… It's become a habit because the January 2026 update impacted the gaming performance on my primary system. It has an Nvidia RTX 3060 GPU, and I noticed frame drops that didn't occur before. Forced updates aren't cool Windows 11 24H2 has time until October 2026 before it becomes unsupported. …

Apr 19, 2026 · Abhishek Kumar Mishra

Microsoft finally agrees Windows 11 has problems, and K2 is its plan to fix them, claims report

… Related Windows 11 will finally let you move your taskbar, a Windows 10 feature that was taken away for no reason A Windows 95-era taskbar feature may soon come back to Windows 11 The Windows K2 plan aims to solve Windows 11's biggest problems It even includes taking on SteamOS In a Windows Central… …

Apr 27, 2026 · Simon Batt

Windows 11 could soon let you skip its Microsoft Account sign-in requirement

… Microsoft recently revealed a comprehensive plan to improve Windows 11 that includes several long-requested features, like vertical taskbar orientation, less annoying Windows updates, improved file explorer speed, overall smoother performance, and more. …

Mar 22, 2026 · Patrick O'Rourke

AtlasOS makes Windows 11 actually usable, but you're trading security for speed

… Related Do these 6 things instead of using a "light" Windows build Don't take any extreme steps just yet Every version of Windows 11 introduced by a feature update has a support period of two years for Home and Pro editions, meaning it can get security updates for exactly that long. …

Mar 24, 2026 · João Carrasqueira

Windows 11 quietly added a built-in network speed test, and it's actually good

… The new speed test is easy to access It’s merely a Bing shortcut Windows 11’s latest updates quietly added a built‑in “Perform speed test” option that lets you check your internet connection straight from the Taskbar. …

Mar 27, 2026 · Anurag Singh

Windows 11 is finally getting a movable taskbar, and it only took Microsoft five years

… I’m also optimistic about the quiet death of the web-wrappers on Windows. For a while, it felt like every new Windows feature was just a glorified website running in a heavy, RAM-hungry container. But future updates will pivot back to native performance. …

Apr 3, 2026 · Parth Shah

The weirdest Windows 11 slowdowns still come from features that should have died years ago

… Even on modern PCs and with the recent April 2026 performance update, you will still find that the long-term servicing channel version of Windows feels snappier just because it has fewer of these modern-to-legacy bridges. …

Apr 20, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Windows 11's Task Manager will finally tell you how much your NPU is working

… Sign in to your XDA account Summary The Task Manager in Windows 11 Dev build 26300.8142 gains NPU monitoring. The update adds optional NPU, NPU Engine, and Dedicated/Shared memory columns The Processes and Details pages get an 'Isolation' column showing AppContainer status. …

Mar 30, 2026 · Simon Batt

I disabled these Windows 11 features with Group Policy, and my PC finally felt like mine

… Sign in to your XDA account After using Windows for multiple versions, Windows 11 fundamentally feels like a good OS. Performance is solid, hardware compatibility is excellent, and the polish that came from years of updates makes it look and feel like a genuinely modern OS. …

May 28, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

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