Windows 11

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The Windows 11 conversation is dominated by community “Windows builds” and customization—people sharing desktop setups, testing legacy compatibility, and discussing Aero-like visual effects. Alongside that, there’s practical user-focused talk about Windows lifecycle issues (e.g., end of support) and preferences for safer performance/utility tools rather than hype.

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Key Takeaway Expect Windows 11 discussions to skew toward real-world personal builds and compatibility/quality improvements, not just feature hype.

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Windows 11’s Start menu gets deeper customization as Microsoft keeps refining the shell

Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 preview changes that let users enable or disable major Start menu sections, including pinned apps, recommendations now labeled “Recent,” and the All Apps list. The update also allows a fully blank Start menu state, or a nearly blank one with only the Pinned section left in place. neowin.net

The build that introduces these options is 26300.8553, released on May 29, 2026. It marks another step in Microsoft’s effort to address long-running complaints about Windows 11’s Start menu and taskbar behavior. neowin.net

Windows on Arm is also getting a new flagship push with Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, which uses Nvidia’s Arm-based RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory. The device pairs that platform with a 15-inch mini-LED PixelSense Ultra display, a large haptic touchpad, and “all-day battery,” and it is set to ship this fall. xda-developers.com

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WCCFTech · 41m ago

Microsoft Treats Apple Users As Second-Class Citizens, Stripping Office 2019 Of Any Utility While Windows And Microsoft 365 Customers Remain Unscathed

PCWorld · 3h ago

Microsoft is quietly testing a Windows 11 button to uninstall AI bloat

XDA-Developers · 27m ago

Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead

XDA-Developers · 2h ago

I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead

Tom's Guide · 3h ago

The future of Windows 11 — what is Microsoft building next?

Briefing Findings · Expect Windows 11 discussions

Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).

Compatibility focus Building a Windows 1.0 game and testing 40 years of compatibility

Company emphasis Headline about “Our commitment to Windows quality”

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Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead XDA-Developers
Microsoft Treats Apple Users As Second-Class Citizens, Stripping Office 2019 Of Any Utility While Windows And Microsoft 365 Customers Remain Unscathed windowscentral.com
I built an open-source Windows cleaner focused on safety, not fake “PC boost” claims r/software
I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead XDA-Developers

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The future of Windows 11 — what is Microsoft building next?

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XDA-Developers · 2 articles

PCWorld · 1 article

Microsoft is quietly testing a Windows 11 button to uninstall AI bloat

WCCFTech · 1 article

Microsoft Treats Apple Users As Second-Class Citizens, Stripping Office 2019 Of Any Utility While Windows And Microsoft 365 Customers Remain Unscathed

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Microsoft drives developers toward native Windows apps at Build 2026

Microsoft wants more WinUI 3 apps across Windows 11, and Build 2026 shows how developers can get there with new tools, agents, and hardware.

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neowin.net

Microsoft bringing Windows 11 AI model uninstall button, could save you huge disk space

Microsoft is working on a Windows 11 AI model uninstall button, allowing users to remove unused AI components and potentially reclaim significant disk space.

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Tracking: Why is Windows 11 software so incompatible with Mac hardware? / I hope the Windows 11 Start menu will allow users to manually assign or change categories for apps

Why is Windows 11 software so incompatible with Mac hardware? I hope the Windows 11 Start menu will allow users to manually assign or change categories for apps

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The Microphone Enhancement option is missing from the microphone properties in Windows 11 ASUS B850G Motherboard: Unable to Boot into Windows 11 Due to a Locked PIN How can I password protect a folder on Windows 11?

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Tracking: Microsoft is making an important security change in Windows soon / Microsoft bringing Windows 11 AI model uninstall button, could save you huge disk space

Microsoft is making an important security change in Windows soon Microsoft bringing Windows 11 AI model uninstall button, could save you huge disk space

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Microsoft outs new Windows 11 native command-line utility. Revolutionizes native app making.

XDA-Developers 2 articles

Tracking: Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead / I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead

Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead I tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead

PCWorld 2 articles

Tracking: Microsoft is quietly testing a Windows 11 button to uninstall AI bloat / Windows 11 Pro plus 10 hours of training is $20 through June 14

Microsoft is quietly testing a Windows 11 button to uninstall AI bloat Windows 11 Pro plus 10 hours of training is $20 through June 14

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Tracking: When Windows is ACTUALLY GOOD / Building a Windows 1.0 game and testing 40 years of compatibility

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