Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
21% of Windows Devices Are Still on Windows 10. The Upgrade Rush Is Over—Now Comes the Hard Part.
Eight months after Microsoft pulled the plug on Windows 10 support, roughly 21% of Windows devices are still running the obsolete operating system, according to new inventory data from Lansweeper....
Steam Machine Gets Windows 11 Drivers: Prepare Your Recovery Plan Before Wiping SteamOS
Valve published official Windows drivers for its Steam Machine hardware in early July 2026, opening a path to install Windows 11 on the compact gaming PC. The driver package removes a fundamental...
When Windows 11 Cries GPT Header Corruption, Here’s How to Get Back to Work (Without Erasing Anything)
When your Windows 11 PC fails to boot and instead presents a cryptic "GPT header corruption" error, your immediate reaction might be panic—but that message does not automatically mean your files...
Your 2026 Desktop CPU Guide Is Out of Date: Here’s Why Core Ultra 5 Is the New Default
A widely shared roundup of the best Intel Core i5 CPUs, published just days ago on July 15, 2026, has a startling omission: it ignores the Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus entirely. That processor...
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday Fixes CVSS 7.1 AD FS Bug in Windows 11 26H1
Microsoft shipped KB5101649 on July 14, 2026, to close CVE-2026-58529—a high-severity information-disclosure vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services that affects Windows 11 version...
Windows 11 26H1 Update Fixes Critical DWM Elevation Flaw — Install KB5101649 Now
Microsoft released an emergency security fix on July 14, 2026, for Windows 11 version 26H1, addressing a high-severity vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager that could let attackers completely...
Microsoft's July 14 Update Nixes a Privilege-Escalation Flaw in Windows 11's Desktop Window Manager
Microsoft's July 14 security update patches a high-severity vulnerability in Windows 11's Desktop Window Manager that could let attackers seize full control of a PC after gaining an initial foothold....
Microsoft Seals High-Risk Windows Media Heap Overflow in July Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft on July 14 issued a security fix for CVE-2026-58542, a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media that can lead to code execution after a user opens malicious content. The vulnerability,...
Microsoft Fixes High-Severity Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Windows 11, Server 2025
Microsoft shipped its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on July 14, and among the dozens of security fixes is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that affects every supported release...
Rectify11 v3.2 Promises a Consistent Windows 11 Look — Here’s What You Need to Know Before Installing
A free, community-built tool called Rectify11 has reached version 3.2, offering Windows 11 users a way to paper over the operating system’s lingering visual inconsistencies. But unlike a simple...
Windows 11 July Update Closes Privilege Escalation Path That Could Elevate Attackers to SYSTEM
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security update addresses a Win32k elevation-of-privilege vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-57095, rated Important with a CVSS score of 6.2. The flaw allows a local...
Windows 11 July 2026 Security Patches Plug MIDI Privilege Escalation Hole – KB5101650 and KB5101649 Explained
Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows MIDI Service Module that affects all currently supported releases of Windows 11. The flaw,...