Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
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,...
Windows 11’s Find My Device: A Lifeline for Lost Laptops—and a Threat to Your Location Privacy
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How to Enable Windows 11's Secret Predictive Text for Physical Keyboards
Typing on a physical keyboard is second nature for most PC users, but Microsoft has quietly included a predictive text feature in Windows 11 that can speed up your workflow, reduce errors, and assist...
Windows 11 Now Has Kill Switches for Copilot, Recall, and Click to Do—Here’s How to Use Them
Microsoft has finally handed users the controls to surgically remove the most intrusive AI features from Windows 11. A new set of toggles, group policies, and registry tweaks lets you disable...
Breathing New Life into Old PCs: Official Guide to ChromeOS Flex USB Creation on Windows 10/11
Google's ChromeOS Flex is turning discarded Windows laptops into functional, cloud-first machines—and the official method to create the installer on Windows 10 or 11 is refreshingly simple. Forget...
Windows 11’s Clipchamp Is the Best Free Video Editor—Until You Need Shotcut
For most people editing video on a Windows 11 PC, the search for a free editor is over before it begins—and it lives right inside the operating system. Microsoft Clipchamp, which began as an...
Microsoft to Allow Remapping the Copilot Key to Right Ctrl or Menu After User Backlash
Microsoft is preparing to let users remap the dedicated Copilot key to more traditional functions like Right Ctrl or the Menu key, according to updated support documentation. The move comes just...
Start11 in 2026: The Indispensable Customizer for Windows 11’s Start Menu and Taskbar
In July 2026, Windows 11 users are still grappling with the same limited personalization options that shipped with the OS nearly five years ago. Despite minor tweaks in recent feature updates,...
Windows Movie Maker 6.0 Resurfaces on Internet Archive, Runs on Windows 11 — Nostalgia Overload
A slice of Windows history resurfaced on June 30, 2026, when a dedicated community member uploaded the full installer for Windows Movie Maker 6.0 to the Internet Archive. Within hours, X user Katie...
Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026
Microsoft confirmed today that the redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, first teased in early 2025, will begin rolling out to devices running version 24H2 and 25H2 starting with the July 2026 Patch...
A Former Microsoft Engineer Just Shrunk Notepad to 2.5KB—Here’s Why It Matters
Dave Plummer, a former Microsoft engineer and creator of the original Windows Task Manager, has released TinyRetroPad, a 2.5KB text editor that deliberately rejects the modern Notepad’s expanding...
Windows 11 February Preview Builds Swap AI Glitz for Tangible Speed Gains and Taskbar Polish
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview builds, shipped to the Release Preview channel in February 2026, mark a deliberate pivot away from headline‑grabbing AI features toward fixes that users feel...