PowerToys Command Palette is already better than Windows Search — the gap is about to widen

PowerToys also includes a utility called Command Palette, which will look familiar to anyone who has used PowerToys Run (or ...
Microsoft

Developer-targeting campaign using malicious Next.js repositories

A developer-targeting campaign leveraged malicious Next.js repositories to trigger a covert RCE-to-C2 chain through standard ...

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
ZDNet

Microsoft said my PC was 'too old' to run Windows 11 - how I upgraded in 5 minutes anyway

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 10 last October. Many PCs with Windows 10 don't pass Microsoft's strict requirement check. It's possible to bypass this and ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 locked me out of Notepad via Microsoft Account bugs — is the 'Thin Client' era ruining my 27 blissful years of PCs?

I don't want people to switch away from Windows; I want Microsoft to treat its premier operating system like it used to. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
The Verge

Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior ...
Windows Report

Here's How to Enable Windows 11's New, Modern Run Dialog

Microsoft is rolling out a modernized Run dialog in Windows 11 with a refreshed interface and deeper system integration. The feature isn’t enabled by default yet, but you can turn it on manually if ...
Neowin

How to enable redesigned Run dialog in Windows 11

Microsoft is working on a modernized, redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11. If you want to try it now, here is how to enable it. Sharp-eyed Windows Insiders recently discovered that Microsoft is ...
The Verge

Microsoft finally has a better looking Run dialog for Windows 11

The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. The modern Run prompt looks like more of a launcher in the latest preview builds of Windows 11. is a ...
Hosted on MSN

Run Windows from a USB drive: Easy guide for Windows 10 and 11

ThioJoe shows how to run Windows 10 or 11 directly from a USB drive. BBC hits back in Trump's $10 billion lawsuit US judge throws out immigration board's ruling endorsing Trump mass detention policy ...
Mashable

Sick and tired of AI? Here's how to remove Copilot from Windows 11.

There is perhaps nothing that has plagued the electronics consumer quite as much as bloatware. It’s omnipresent in most modern operating systems and products, whether it’s extra stuff on Android ...
PC World

Old games, new PC: How to run DOS classics on Windows 11

Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles ...