Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 24H2 SSD BSOD Crisis: Firmware Fixes, Registry Workarounds & Community Solutions
Windows 11's 24H2 update has triggered a significant storage crisis, with widespread reports of NVMe SSD failures, Blue Screens of Death (BSODs), and severe performance degradation during large file...
Windows 11 Gains Native WebP Wallpaper Support in Insider Builds
Microsoft has quietly introduced native support for WebP images as desktop backgrounds in Windows 11 Insider builds, addressing a long-standing limitation that forced users to convert these modern...
Winslop Launches One-Click Tool to Reversibly Strip Copilot and Recall from Windows 11
A new tool called Winslop has emerged as a compact, checkbox-driven solution to a growing concern among Windows 11 users: Microsoft's aggressive integration of AI features throughout the operating...
Windhawk Mod Restores Per-App Volume Control to Windows 11 Taskbar
Microsoft's Windows 11 introduced a subtle but useful feature that many users have been requesting for years: per-app volume control directly from the taskbar. When you hover over the volume icon in...
2025 upgrade warning: Windows 11 blunts RTX 40-series, Ryzen 7000 gains
PC hardware has never been more impressive—with blazing-fast GPUs, affordable high-core-count CPUs, and NVMe SSDs becoming standard—yet a growing chorus of users and experts report that Windows...
Windows 11 KB5066835 Causes FPS Drops, NVIDIA Issues Hotfix 581.94
A recent Windows 11 cumulative update has triggered widespread performance issues for NVIDIA graphics card users, culminating in a rare emergency hotfix driver from the GPU manufacturer. The October...
Windows 11 Battery Report: Free Diagnostic Tool Reveals Battery Health in Seconds
If your Windows 11 laptop's battery life has deteriorated from a reliable half-day to a nervous hour-and-a-half, Microsoft has built a free, fast diagnostic tool directly into the operating system...
Windows 11 KB5074109 Update Causes GPU Black Screens, Outlook & AVD Problems
Microsoft's January 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5074109, has become one of the most problematic patches in recent memory, with widespread reports of GPU black screens, Outlook crashes,...
KB5074157 Beta update modernizes Settings, adds WebP wallpaper, and boosts Copilot
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Beta preview update, KB5074157 (Build 26220.7653), represents a significant step forward in the operating system's evolution, blending user interface modernization with...
Windows 11 Agentic AI Features: Microsoft's Experimental Toggle Raises IT Governance Questions
Microsoft has quietly introduced a significant new capability in Windows 11 that could fundamentally change how users interact with their PCs—a system-level toggle that enables AI \"agents\" to...
Windows 11 Insider Preview: Microsoft Finally Allows IT Admins to Remove Copilot App
Microsoft has quietly introduced a significant policy shift in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, providing enterprise administrators with their first official method to remove the...
Winslop Review: One-Click Windows 11 AI Debloat Tool for Privacy & Performance
Windows 11's aggressive push into AI integration has created a new category of utilities designed to give users back control over their operating system. Winslop emerges as a minimalist,...