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You don't need Task Manager, Windows 11's End Task button kills apps from the taskbar, and here's how it works
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (722+ words) When an app freezes, it’s a habitual action for most Windows users to open Task Manager, find the app, select it, and click End task. But Windows 11 has a much quicker option that many users probably haven’t turned on. Right-clicking…...
Windows 11's last Secure Boot deadline is weeks away, here's what you must do
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (779+ words) When Microsoft rolled out the September 2026 Patch Tuesday update, it once again reminded us that the Secure Boot certificate update is still being rolled out. The company says it’ll continue to release Secure Boot updates, even though the first certificate…...
"More interruptions than necessary," Microsoft on Windows 11's forced reboots for updates, rolls out a fix
1+ week, 6+ day ago (745+ words) Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 will now bundle driver updates,.NET, and firmware updates together with the monthly security update, so your PC restarts only once instead of multiple times a month. First spotted by Windows Latest, the change applies…...
Windows 11 is dropping its worst OneDrive dark pattern: after years of complaints, Microsoft will let you fully opt out
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (440+ words) Microsoft had a change of heart, and it appears to be sending a full-screen alert to people who were pushed into syncing files to OneDrive when they first set up their PC or clean-installed Windows 11. The company has also dropped…...
I tested Windows 11 26H2, so you don't have to. Here's everything I found.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1439+ words) Windows 11, version 26H2 has reached the Release Preview Channel, which is the last stop before general availability. It is not coming to your PC anytime soon, though. We covered the details of this year’s feature update back on August 24, and going…...
"We're aware," Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor
2+ week, 1+ day ago (706+ words) On Thursday, Microsoft rolled out Windows 11’s biggest update of the year with a resizable Start menu, a movable Taskbar, and Windows Search without Bing/bloat. Unfortunately, Windows Latest found that it breaks the mouse cursor, resets the wallpaper, causes…...
Windows 11 26H2 will auto-enable Point-in-Time Restore by default, how to check yours
3+ week, 3+ day ago (752+ words) Bad past incidents can lead to good outcomes, and one of the best examples is the new recovery tools in Windows 11. After major issues in 2025 and earlier, Microsoft pledged to make it easier to recover a broken PC, creating features…...
Microsoft quietly hides the new OneDrive app it force-installed on Windows 11, but it's still on your PC
3+ week, 3+ day ago (151+ words) After the rollout, Microsoft called it an accident and noted that it did not intend to release the app so broadly. In other words, Microsoft has no plans to give up on this new client, even though it overlaps with…...
Windows 11's new hidden setting opens every app maximized by default, rolling out to Insiders
3+ week, 4+ day ago (655+ words) There’s a new hidden setting in Windows 11 Experimental build 26340.9212 called Open apps maximized. It does exactly what it says. If you turn it on, the next time you open an app, it launches maximized instead of remembering whatever window size…...
Windows 11 KB5121003 is triggering game crashes and other issues on some PCs
4+ week, 1+ day ago (685+ words) Windows 11 KB5121003 is August 2026’s big security update that fixes over 400 security issues, but it’s causing major issues for some games. Gamers told Windows Latest that ARC Raiders and The Finals are among the games that crash after installing the mandatory…...