Windows 11
The latest Windows 11 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
2026 PDF Showdown: AI, Price, and Speed Define Windows PDFelement vs Acrobat vs Foxit
As 2026 begins, Windows 10 and 11 users face a PDF editor market that has matured to a point where three applications stand clearly above the rest: Wondershare PDFelement, Adobe Acrobat, and Foxit...
KB5089549 EFI Space Error 0x800f0922 Blocks Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Patch
Microsoft has acknowledged a significant installation issue with its latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11, KB5089549, causing failures on systems with limited free space on the EFI System...
KDE Plasma 2026 Guide: Replicate Windows 11 Look With Superior Linux Control
Switching from Windows to Linux used to mean leaving everything you knew behind. In 2026, that’s no longer true. KDE Plasma has matured into the desktop environment that Windows 10 and 11 users can...
May 2026 Windows Update preps Secure Boot for critical certificate rotation
Microsoft’s May 2026 Patch Tuesday update (KB5031000) has begun rolling out the most significant Secure Boot certificate transition since the UEFI CA rotation in 2023. With the current Secure Boot...
Copilot Key Finally Gets Remapped to Right Ctrl or Context Menu in 2026
The dedicated Copilot key that arrived on new Windows 11 PCs in early 2025 will finally become customizable when Microsoft rolls out an update later in 2026. Users will be able to remap that...
Windows 11 Speed Boost + Movable Taskbar: Microsoft Delivers Fan Requests
Microsoft dropped two major updates in quick succession this week for Windows Insiders, directly tackling long-standing user frustrations. On May 14, 2026, the company seeded Windows 11 Release...
Enterprise Security Alert: USB Fingerprint Readers Bypass Windows Hello's Trusted Hardware Path
A cheap USB fingerprint reader advertised as a plug-and-play accessory for Windows 10 and Windows 11 has rekindled the long-standing debate over biometric security versus user convenience....
Windows 11 25H2 OOBE Hides Local Account – BYPASSNRO Still Works with Offline Trick
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 version 25H2 last month with one change that infuriated privacy-conscious users: the OOBE now hides the local account option even on Windows 11 Pro. The BYPASSNRO...
Build 26300.8493 Lets Insiders Drag Taskbar to Top, Left, or Right
Windows 11’s most stubborn design limitation just cracked wide open. On May 15, 2026, Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493, and hidden inside is a fully...
KB5089549 stuck at 35% install on Windows 11 due to EFI partition under 10MB free
Microsoft has confirmed a frustrating installation failure affecting the May 2026 security update for Windows 11. The update, KB5089549, is failing to install on a subset of devices running Windows...
Windows 11 2026 Update Adds Native Copilot Key Reassignment to Settings
Microsoft plans to ship a Windows 11 update later in 2026 that will allow users to remap the dedicated Copilot key found on newer AI PC keyboards. The remapping options, accessible directly from...
Windows 11 Insider Experimental Build 26300.8493 Unlocks Long-Awaited Taskbar Customization and Privacy Controls
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Experimental Build 26300.8493 into the Canary Channel on May 15, 2026, delivering taskbar and Start menu changes that power users have demanded since...