New testing shows Windows 11 is finally faster than Windows 10 for gaming — but this should have been the case from the start

Think Windows 10 is faster than Windows 11 for gaming? You're dead wrong, based on a new test — but I'm betting this won't sway Windows 10 holdouts.

Microsoft just forked Windows

Testing Windows has always allowed you to try out new features ahead of time, even a new operating system. But the Windows 11 26H1 release Microsoft is testing now literally breaks Windows into two ...

Microsoft Starts Testing Built-In Sysmon Monitoring in Windows 11

Microsoft is rolling out native Sysmon support in Windows 11 Insider builds, giving security teams built-in system monitoring ...
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Windows 11 is testing an optional Dock that sits on the top of the screen with music playback control, CPU, GPU, RAM stats, and more

Windows 11's new "Dock" is an optional feature shipping via Microsoft PowerToys, and it's basically an extra bar that can sit ...

Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H2 with major fixes and Copilot changes

Build 26300.7674 is the first public test of what's expected to become the major feature update for 2026. Unlike routine quality improvements, this new release is ...

Microsoft is testing a second Windows 11 taskbar for power users

A secondary taskbar called the Command Palette Dock would provide quick access to PowerToys features and tools.