I'm encouraged by Microsoft's 2026 roadmap, but these long-standing Windows 11 issues still matter most to everyday PC users.

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems ...

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

Inside the company, engineering teams have been pulled into a "swarming" effort to stabilize Windows 11's core behavior – a shift that acknowledges how far the ...

Microsoft says uninstall Windows 11 update KB5074109 to fix Outlook Classic hangs, black screens and other stability issues ...

Wondering why your Windows 11 desktop keeps vanishing? It's because of this nasty bug.