The Control Panel on Windows 11 is one step closer to death

Microsoft is adding the ability to rename your user account to the Windows 11 Settings app, ported over from the legacy Control Panel.
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Smart App Control in Windows 11 is finally worth turning on

Microsoft's Smart App Control used to be pointless, but it's about to become a lot more usable. Here's what's changing.

Windows 11 26H2 is coming: Meet all the new features

Windows 11 26H2 is the next major free update for all Windows users. Among other things, it brings improvements to Explorer, ...

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 ...

7 AI Features in Windows 11 You Should Start Using in 2026

Discover seven practical Windows 11 AI features for 2026, from Copilot and Live Captions translation to Recall, Studio ...

Windows 11 finally brings Power Saving Mode to desktop PCs

Energy-saving mode was originally intended (primarily) for laptops. With a recent Windows update, power consumption can now also be permanently reduced on desktop PCs.

Windows 11 gets improved context menus, better spec cards, and more in new builds

Two new builds are rolling out in the Dev and Beta Channels with improved context menus, reworked PC spec cards, and more.