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Xbox Mode Now Rolling Out for Windows 11: Controller-First Gaming
Microsoft today began the much-anticipated rollout of Xbox Mode for Windows 11, delivering a controller-first, full-screen interface that transforms PCs into Xbox-like gaming machines. The feature,...
Windows Explorer Memory Error Haunts Alton Towers Haunted House Gift Shop Screen
A Windows Explorer memory error greeted guests exiting a haunted house ride at Alton Towers this week, as captured by The Register’s long-running ‘Bork’ series. The error, a classic Windows...
Microsoft CEO Nadella Promises Native App Comeback to Win Back Windows Fans
Satya Nadella dropped a bombshell during Microsoft’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call on April 29, 2026. The company is doing “foundational work” to win back fans across Windows, Xbox, Bing, and...
Microsoft’s ‘Foundational Work’ on Windows Performance Aims to Win Back Users, Says Nadella
Microsoft is digging deep into Windows’ core architecture to address long-standing performance grievances, CEO Satya Nadella revealed during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call on April 29. The...
Windows 11 KB5083631 Preview Adds File Explorer Archive Creation & Fixes
Microsoft has rolled out a new optional non-security preview update for Windows 11, tagged as KB5083631, bringing improvements to File Explorer's archive handling and squashing several long-standing...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode Launches May 1 with Full-Screen Controller UI
Microsoft has officially begun rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs in select markets as of May 1, 2026. The new feature transforms eligible laptops, desktops, tablets, and handhelds into a...
Azure AI fuels record Microsoft cloud revenue but record capex squeezes Q3 margins
Microsoft's fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings, covering the period ended March 31, 2026, underscored the tech giant's accelerating momentum in artificial intelligence while highlighting the...
Microsoft Now Calls 32GB RAM the "No-Worries" Pick for Windows 11 Gaming
Microsoft has declared 32GB of RAM the “no-worries” configuration for Windows 11 gaming PCs, according to a spring 2026 update to its Windows learning pages. The guidance, which surfaces as PC...
Xbox Mode for Windows 11 Launches April 30, Bringing Console UI to PCs
Microsoft is flipping the switch on Xbox Mode for Windows 11 today, April 30, 2026, delivering a controller-first full-screen gaming interface to laptops, desktops, tablets, and handheld PCs in...
KB5083631 preview for Windows 11 24H2/25H2 adds Xbox Mode toggle, AI taskbar agents, and Explorer fixes
Microsoft has pushed out KB5083631, an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, delivering an early taste of upcoming features like Xbox Mode, taskbar-based AI...
Windows 11 KB5083631/KB5083769 extra reboot required for Secure Boot cert update
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 updates KB5083631 and KB5083769 may trigger an additional system restart during installation. The culprit isn’t a bug—it’s a behind-the-scenes Secure...
Microsoft expands Windows 11 IT policy to remove more preinstalled Store apps
Enterprise IT administrators can now strip out far more of Windows 11’s preinstalled Microsoft Store apps with a single policy. Microsoft has expanded the RemoveDefaultMicrosoftStorePackages...