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Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines Ars Technica A crashed Windows 11 PC no longer means hunting for a USB recovery drive Windows Central Windows 11’s right-click menu is revamped. You can...

Microsoft is now rolling out a revamped right-click menu in Windows 11. This new feature is included in the optional KB5127936 preview update , released on October 28th for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2. One of the...

The Xbox PC app hasn't had the best track record in recent years, but Microsoft is promising that it's now much faster and easier to use than before.

And more changes are on the way

The updated app, rolling out to Xbox Insiders first, launches up to 60 percent faster.

The need for speed.

Helen Chiang, who was appointed Xbox's first-ever chief operating officer in July 2026, has disputed reports about the circumstances of her departure from Microsoft. 

It was reported last week Xbox chief operating officer Helen Chiang had stepped own after taking the role in July of this year. She had worked at Microsoft for 21 years. Before serving as Xbox COO, she was the head...

Helen Chiang has "serious concerns" about Microsoft's handling of her departure

On November 2, former Xbox COO Helen Chiang took to LinkedIn to “set the record straight” about rumors over her exit from Microsoft.

Bloomberg's Jason Schreier brought up the figure in a video explaining why EA chose to shut BioWare. Gears of War: E-Day cost Xbox $500 million, he said. "That is a real number, that is real," he added. In Schreier's...

Another source has verified reports of Gears Of War: E-Day’s ridiculous budget, although there is some explanation for it.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Japan, injuring at least 22 people, shattering store windows, and slowing bullet train service.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency put the earthquake’s magnitude at 5.7 on Sunday, while the US Geological Survey reported it at magnitude 5.5.

A map shows the location of a strong earthquake which struck just off the western coast of the Noto Peninsula, Japan, on Nov. 26, 2024. (Google Maps)

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The situation in the budget laptop market is getting increasingly difficult, thanks to the skyrocketing cost of RAM and the competition from Apple’s MacBook Neo. For Windows laptop makers, one way to keep prices...

Microsoft has detailed all the memory improvements it has made with the latest Windows 11 update, rolling out to users now.

Five years ago, PCs with 8GB of RAM were seen as something to avoid. Today, Microsoft is saying that they’ll be part of our lives once again, and is making further moves to optimize Windows for the new reality. But...

Linux handled my Windows apps better than my Windows games.

Microsoft has spent much of 2026 vowing to improve Windows 11. With the AI-driven memory crisis continuing to make RAM prices akin to that of gold, part of the upgrades has been to make the OS run better on 8GB machines.

Microsoft improves Windows 11 performance on 8 GB PCs as RAM prices keep climbing The Register I Told You Not to Buy an 8GB Windows Laptop. I Was Wrong PCMag Windows 11 8GB RAM configurations get a performance boost...