Windows 11 By Avram Piltch published 8 April 25 You can get more out of Windows 11 with helpful tips, the latest news and insightful features.
How to Download Windows 11 and Install It By Avram Piltch last updated 16 April 25 You can install from a USB boot drive or ISO file.
The next, AI-focused version of Windows is Windows 11 24H2 — not Windows 12 By Aaron Klotz published 9 February 24 Microsoft has subtly confirmed that Windows 12 will not be coming out this year. All of its new Canary and Dev Channel Insider Preview Builds now carry the Windows 11 24H2 moniker.
Windows 10 Still More Popular Than Windows 11, Two Years Later By Aaron Klotz published 4 October 23 A Market share analysis from StatCounter has revealed that Windows 11 adoption is slower than Windows 10, and the new OS has a current market share of just 23.61%.
Tiny11 23H2 Windows Released With Greater Functionality, Numerous Bugfixes By Mark Tyson published 15 September 23 NTDEV has released tiny11 23H2 which irons out several wrinkles, while enabling most options available to full-fat OS users.
Windows 11's RGB Control Software Is Finally Here By Aaron Klotz published 3 October 23 Microsoft's new Windows 11 RGB control software is finally out of testing and can be downloaded by anyone with Windows 11.
I’m Sticking With Windows 10, but Microsoft Won’t Stop Nagging Me to Upgrade By Avram Piltch published 29 August 23 I want to keep my desktop PC on Windows 10, but Microsoft’s attempts to convince me to upgrade to Windows 11 keep getting more aggressive.
Windows Copilot AI Assistant Hits Insider Dev Builds By Aaron Klotz published 29 June 23 Microsoft introduces Windows Copilot into the latest Windows 11 dev build, which is an enhanced version of Bing Chat that is accessible from the taskbar.
Windows 11 squeezed into a mere 100MB using text-only trick — Tiny11 maker NTDEV takes Windows install image challenge to the extreme By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 21 January 24 Should we colloquially call this 'MS-DOS 11.0'?
Windows 11 24H2 update is now automatically downloading on some PCs By Mark Tyson published 5 May 25 Many Windows users will soon get Windows 11 24H2 automatically, indicates a Microsoft bulletin published just ahead of the weekend.
Run Windows 11 on Raspberry Pi 5 with Botspot Virtual Machine By Les Pounder published 9 March 25 Install Windows 11 for Arm on the Raspberry Pi 5 using the simplest installation method that we have ever encountered.
How to get windows 11 for free (or less than $15) By Avram Piltch published 11 September 24 Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.
Windows 11 Update 23H2 is now in broad deployment after fixing critical bugs By Christopher Harper published 18 July 24 Microsoft finally finishes launching Windows 11 Update 23H2, so any user who checks Windows Update can receive it.
Microsoft Says the Days of Free Windows 7 to 10 or 11 Updates Are Over By Mark Tyson published 29 September 23 Microsoft has issued a statement marking the end of free updates from Windows 7 and 8.X to Windows 10 and 11, but free upgrades from Windows 10 to 11 are still encouraged.
Windows installer gets its first update since Vista – cleaner modern Setup Experience debuts in Windows 11 Build 26040 By Mark Tyson published 28 January 24 Microsoft has updated the Windows Setup Experience for the first time since the Vista era. A refreshed Windows OS Media Setup has arrived in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26040 (Canary Channel).
Impending Windows 11 update will let you set up Wi-Fi connections with the camera app and QR codes By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 14 February 24 For seamless connection to public hotspots.
Super tiny Windows 11 OS that fits inside your 4GB thumb drive gets a big update — Tiny11 2311 shrinks 20% and allows cumulative updates By Aaron Klotz published 25 November 23 Tiny11 gets even smaller!
Windows 11 gains momentum with over 35% market share as Microsoft pushes for upgrades — Windows 10 still has the stronghold on the PC market By Kunal Khullar published 4 November 24 Windows 11 market share reached an all-time high of 35.58% as per Statcounter's latest report from October 2024
Microsoft lifts two-year-old block that prevented some users from upgrading to Windows 11 — fix finally arrives after a long wait for Rocket Lake CPUs By Dallin Grimm published 14 April 24 Microsoft fixes a bug preventing PCs with specific Intel drivers from using Windows 11 without crashes and allows affected PCs to upgrade from Windows 10.
Tiny11 now supports Windows 11 24H2 in a compact size that will fit on a standard single-layer DVD By Aaron Klotz published 15 October 24 Tiny11 has been used to shrink a Windows 11 24H2 install to just 3.5GB, making it small enough to run off of a standard DVD.
Windows 11's 23H2 Update ISO and Moment 4 Are Ready for Installation By Christopher Harper published 3 November 23 The latest version of Windows 11 promises many new features and fixes, but are these changes enough to push the increased adoption of Windows 11?
Windows 11 market share declines as users seemingly shift back to Windows 10 By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 2 May 24 Despite many efforts by Microsoft, many users are still sticking with Windows 10 while the new reports by Statcounter showing many users worldwide migrated from Windows 11 last year.
Microsoft tests a Windows 11 reinstallation method via Windows Update - faster than the current 'in-place upgrade' option By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 26 December 23 This new feature is expected to be a part of the Windows 11 Moment 5 Update, scheduled for Feb. 2024.
Windows 11 24H2 will not arrive for non-Copilot+ PCs on October 8 By Aaron Klotz published 19 September 24 Microsoft has updated one of its blog posts to confirm no targeted release date yet for Windows 11 24H2's general availability.
Tiny11 Core Shrinks Windows 11 ISO to 2GB, Installation to 3.3GB By Mark Tyson published 29 October 23 Windows 11 has never been more compact, with NTDEV's ‘tiny11 core’ shrinking the ISO to 2GB and the install footprint to 3.3GB.
Microsoft Developing Chrome OS-Like Version of Windows 12: Report By Anton Shilov published 29 September 23 Microsoft is reportedly prepping a Windows 12 version to challenge Chrome OS in the educational sector.
Windows 11 Insider Build addresses mouse stuttering, Auto HDR issues, other annoyances By Jowi Morales published 22 January 25 Microsoft releases an update that fixes a few bugs that Windows 11 24H2 introduced.
Stripped-down Windows 11 'Enterprise G' ISO investigated — made for the Chinese government, associated organizations By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published 5 July 24 Youtuber 'Some Ordinary Gamers' explores an alleged Windows 11 Enterprise G ISO that it is made exclusively for the government while warning it is illegal to operate.
Windows 11 Demoed Running in Just 176 MB RAM By Mark Tyson last updated 11 July 23 Windows 11 has been cut to the bare minimum, to run with just 176 MB of RAM available, and a video demonstrates its usability.
Windows 11 Adds Support for 11 Additional Zip and Archive Formats By Mark Tyson published 30 October 23 Windows 11 gets support for more archive formats at last. It has been decades since zip support was added.