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

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Microsoft Gives All Eligible PCs the Green Light for Windows 11 25H2 Your email has been sent Following the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft is making a concerted effort to move its vast user ...

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Task Manager is one of the essential tools of Windows, an easy, always-available look at what software is running (or not). But most users don’t have it open constantly and even those who do probably ...