Microsoft says it will scale back AI in Windows 11 and improve performance

These are the kinds of updates we've all been waiting for.

Windows 11 is getting an "Xbox mode" in April and it’s a big deal

At GDC 2026, Microsoft outlined the future of PC and Xbox game development, positioning Windows as the foundation for the next-generation of gaming.
PC World

Every Windows 11 PC is becoming an AI PC. What does that mean for Copilot+?

Microsoft seems like it might be pulling back from a strategy limiting its latest AI functionality to just Copilot+ PCs armed with a dedicated NPU. If so, that could be a profound reversal of policy ...
Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature

Microsoft is adding a new recovery mode to Windows to help revive crashing PCs. Called quick machine recovery (QMR), this technology enables Windows 11 PCs to boot into the Windows Recovery ...
Windows Latest

Tested: First look at the new Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs with console-style gaming UI

Microsoft confirms Xbox Mode for Windows 11 PCs coming in 2026, and I tested the new console-style gaming interface on a ...
Neowin

Windows 11 25H2 gets faster File Explorer with improved context menus, and more in new build0 0

Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build in Dev/Beta channels, offering users the chance to try improved context menus in File Explorer, the new full-screen Xbox experience, and more.
Windows Latest

Windows 11 uses five letters of your email for the user folder, but Microsoft is fixing it

Windows 11 now lets users choose their default user folder name during setup. The new OOBE option fixes the 5-letter folder ...

Microsoft’s New Windows 11 Update Fixes File Explorer’s Annoying ‘White Flash’

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 for 25H2 fixes File Explorer flashes, adds voice typing for renaming, ...