This open-source Windows clone just got a lot easier to install
Simon Batt May 3, 2026, 11:20 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Search
Filtered by topic: Windows 11 Clear ✕
Tracked topic
Windows 11
Optimize your OS with the latest Windows 11 performance tweaks, security updates, and news on Microsoft’s AI-driven Copilot pivot.
Microsoft releases new Secure Boot certificate to strengthen system security
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft will show Secure Boot certificate status in Windows Security starting April 2026 (notification icons…
Microsoft wants to fix Windows Insider by making it "simpler and more transparent"
…Additionally, a brief tease of Windows 11's upcoming vertical taskbar was shared by a Microsoft developer, offering a glimpse at what the feature will look like, before it was swiftly deleted.
Claude can now automate your entire desktop, but with a serious limitation
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Top stories
The Virtual OS Museum lets you relive the glory days of Windows 3.1, DOS, PalmOS, and more
3d agoDiscord brings better performance and battery use to Windows on Arm with a native app
4d agoLinux developers are getting bombarded with AI-generated bug reports, and Linus isn't happy
1w agoMicrosoft finally remembers that personalization "is in Windows' DNA" after five years of ignoring it
1w agoSteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
…your XDA account For decades, if you wanted to game, you used Windows. I mean, you could use Linux or macOS, but game support was purely dependent on whether the developer took…
Wayland is getting a 6-year-long fix for its most annoying quirk, and KDE and GNOME are already implementing it
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Microsoft finally re-adds refreshing File Explorer to the right-click menu
…Related Microsoft may finally fix one of my least favorite things about Windows 11 It's long overdue. It has been a desktop-only tool since Windows 11's release This discovery…
Microsoft is finally letting you delay Windows updates to a day you actually want
…Sign in to your XDA account Summary Windows 11 is testing a calendar-based pause: pick an exact date to delay updates instead of using fixed presets. It was found in an…
Archinstall 4.0 finally makes installing Arch Linux bearable for normal people
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Microsoft might finally give the Start Menu the customization options it deserves
…Sign in to your XDA account Summary Microsoft is rumored to be planning a major revamp of Windows 11's Start Menu, including the ability to manually select between the large and…