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Windows Sandbox is the safest way to test unknown files without risking your PC

Run untrusted installers in a disposable Windows desktop. Add a simple config to lock it down, then close it to erase ...

Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H1 as it retools the OS for next-gen chips

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test build is not about eye-catching features, it's about engineering. With the release of ...
Windows Latest

Snapdragon X2 PCs ship with Windows 11 26H1 by April 2026. Existing PCs will get Windows 11 26H2

Microsoft has already confirmed it’s testing Windows 11 26H1 for new CPUs. Qualcomm’s timeline strongly April 2026 release ...
Ars Technica

In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed

Microsoft is preparing to reintroduce Recall to Windows 11. A feature limited to Copilot+ PCs—a label that just a fraction of a fraction of Windows 11 systems even qualify for—Recall has been ...
Mashable

Microsoft is testing out start menu ad placement in Windows 11

As if the Windows 11 experience wasn't commodified enough, Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Windows 11, a change rolling out to users within its Beta Channel in the US. SEE ...