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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.
… 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… …
… Related Your Windows install is full of bloatware, and most of it can be removed with one PowerShell command A single command to clear them all It can even create an unattended Windows 11 installation media Speedrunning a Win11 install Another addition to the new Rufus version is the option to inst… …
… This often-requested Windows 11 feature was part of Windows 10. Recently, we've also seen Microsoft executives talk surprisingly openly about upcoming Windows 11 features, including Ash offering a transparent update on Windows 11's dark mode and when it might arrive . …
… Related I used older Windows versions, and I think nostalgia has blinded us Windows 11 is actually an improvement Nothing important actually breaks It keeps all the modern Windows 11 conveniences intact The fact that my Windows XP taskbar mod didn't break any of my usual Windows 11 functionality is… …
… Windows 11 took a more decisive win in The First Descendant , with Windows 11 posting an average of 63 FPS and a 1% low of 39 FPS, versus CachyOS's 54 FPS average and a 1% low of 38 FPS. However, the writing on the wall is pretty clear: Windows is no longer the uncontested champ of gaming. …
… The final version will likely be tied to Windows 11's Settings app in some way. Along with allowing users to move Windows 11's taskbar, the ability to change its physical size is coming. …
… Windows 11 can work on old hardware But not in its full glory Hacks and bypasses can help you run Windows 11 on an old machine. …
… Related Windows 11's design lead says Microsoft plans to modernize legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager The tech giant is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across Windows 11."
… It looks like Microsoft plans to move Control Panel features to Windows 11's Settings app. Back in the Windows 8 era, Microsoft tried to ditch the Control Panel, but fast-forward to 2026, and it's still around in Windows 11, despite looking like an absolute relic in terms of design and UI. …
… For example, earlier this month, Marcus Ash, the head of Windows Design and Research, reiterated that legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager are still getting a design refresh, saying that Microsoft is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across Windows 11 that we… …