Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Beta Gets a Screen Tint Overlay—Here's Who Should Actually Use It
Microsoft has quietly added a new Screen tint feature to the latest Windows 11 Insider Beta build, part of the upcoming 26H1 feature update. The accessibility-oriented overlay applies a warm or cool...
No More Workarounds: Dasharo coreboot + AMD openSIL Boots Windows 11 on Consumer AM5 Motherboard
A quiet milestone in the world of open-source firmware has been reached. 3mdeb’s Dasharo project has successfully ported coreboot with AMD openSIL to boot Windows 11 without any workarounds on the...
Microsoft-Backed IGN Guide Touts NPU Copilot+ PCs as Windows 11 Must-Have
Microsoft has tapped IGN to publish a sponsored buyer’s guide that urges readers to purchase Copilot+ PCs, arguing the dedicated NPU hardware is critical for unlocking Windows 11’s full...
Eden vs Ryubing: The Nintendo Switch Emulators Dividing Windows Users in July 2026
The race to deliver the definitive Nintendo Switch emulation experience on Windows 10 and 11 has spawned two clear frontrunners in July 2026, but the choice between Eden and Ryubing is anything but...
Microsoft Quietly Extends Consumer Windows 10 Support to 2027, Reshapes Insider Program, and Hikes Xbox Prices
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Sony to Halt Physical PS5 Game Discs by 2028: Ripple Effects on Xbox and Windows 11 Gaming
Sony has quietly set a ticking clock on the disc-based PlayStation 5 era. According to an internal announcement dated July 1 and now circulating among retail and publishing partners, the company will...
Star Citizen Sets July 2026 Windows 10/11 Minimum Specs—Is Your PC Ready for the 'Verse?
Star Citizen’s developer Cloud Imperium Games has published a refreshed set of minimum system requirements, dated July 2026, giving Windows gamers a clear hardware baseline for the ever-expanding...
Windows 11 Update Gets Major Control Overhaul: Skip, Pause, and Restart Without Forced Installs
Microsoft is testing a set of sweeping changes to Windows Update in Windows 11 that directly confront one of the operating system’s most persistent criticisms: the lack of meaningful control over...
How Microsoft PowerToys Text Extractor Makes OCR a Keystroke Away on Windows
Windows users who frequently need to grab text from a screenshot, PDF, or even a paused video can now do it with a simple keystroke: Win + Shift + T. This shortcut, provided by Microsoft PowerToys...
Windows 11's New Point-in-Time Restore: Don't Turn It On Until You Pass These 4 Tests
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a powerful new recovery capability in Windows 11—Point-in-Time Restore—that promises to rescue machines from software failures without full reimages. But there's...
Windows 11 2026 Update Preview: Movable Taskbar Returns Alongside Revamped Feedback Hub and Admin Tools
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users exactly what they’ve been asking for: a movable taskbar, richer personalization controls, and a Feedback Hub rebuilt for clarity and speed, all previewed as...
Windows 11 KB5095093 Eliminates the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Storage Nightmare
Microsoft has pushed out an optional preview update for Windows 11 that finally puts a stop to the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file's insatiable appetite for disk space. Released on June 23, 2026,...