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Windows 11 Insider Preview KB5070300: Widgets, Smart App Control & File Explorer Updates
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4380 (KB5070300) to Beta Channel participants, bringing significant refinements to the Widgets experience, enhanced Smart App Control...
Windows 11 Build 26220.7070: Faster Recovery, Widgets Redesign & New Security Features
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7070 (KB5070300) to both Dev and Beta channels, marking another significant step in the operating system's evolution. This latest preview...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.7070: Widgets, QMR & Smart App Control Updates
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7070 (KB5070300) to both Dev and Beta Channels, marking another significant step in the 25H2 development cycle. This latest preview build...
Canary Build 27982 Brings Weather, Calendar, and Stock Widgets to Windows 11 Lock Screen
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Canary Build 27982 represents another significant step in the evolution of the operating system's user interface and functionality, bringing expanded lock screen widgets...
Tiny11 25H2 Strips Copilot & Account Logins, Shrinks Windows ISO by 40%
The latest iteration of Tiny11 Builder for Windows 11 25H2 represents a significant evolution in the debloated Windows ecosystem, offering users a streamlined alternative to Microsoft's increasingly...
Unlock Windows 11's Side Panel: A Widget Setup Guide for Real Productivity
Microsoft’s Widgets board in Windows 11 has been quietly gaining powers that many users overlook. It’s no longer just a news feed tacked onto the desktop—with the right setup, it can surface...
Apple’s Sports Widget Lands on macOS, Windows 11 Users Left Asking: Where Are Our Widgets?
Apple this week expanded its sports widget to macOS, replicating the iPhone and iPad experience with live scores and schedules directly on the desktop. For Windows 11 users, it’s a sharp reminder...
A Fresh Windows 11 Install? Here’s What to Disable First for a Snappier, More Private PC
Root-Nation, a tech tips site, published a rundown of five Windows 11 settings that ship enabled by default and can silently erode privacy, performance, and focus. The adjustments, all reversible and...
Forget Windows 12: Microsoft’s 25H2 Update Is a Stealth Lifecycle Reset
{ "title": "Forget Windows 12: Microsoft’s 25H2 Update Is a Stealth Lifecycle Reset", "content": "Microsoft has officially scuttled the Windows 12 rumor train. The next major release from...
Windows 11 Privacy and Speed: 5 Default Settings to Turn Off Immediately
Every new Windows 11 laptop arrives with a suite of features enabled out of the box—but many of those “conveniences” quietly trade away your privacy, system resources, and attention. A short...
Windows 11's Ad Overload Slows Even High-End PCs: Here's How to Disable It and Reclaim Speed
Windows 11’s polished interface hides a persistent drag on system responsiveness, and even hardware brimming with power—like a Core i9 with 128GB RAM—can stutter when opening File Explorer or...
Windows 11 Arrives October 5 with Missing Android App Promise — What You Need to Know
Microsoft flipped the switch on its most ambitious Windows overhaul in years on October 5, 2021, beginning a phased free upgrade to Windows 11 for hundreds of millions of PCs. But the launch came...