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Windows 11 needs an XP SP2 moment, says ex-Microsoft engineer

Stop AI bloat, fix the operating system, implores veteran software developer Dave Plummer The Windows operating system is ...
ZDNet

Microsoft's new recovery tools rebuild Windows when it glitches – here's how

Point-in-time restore brings Windows back to a previous state. Cloud rebuild reinstalls Windows from the cloud. Both will be accessible through Microsoft Intune in early 2026. Have you ever ...

Ex-engineer tells Microsoft to forget AI – focus solely on fixing Windows 11's performance issues and bugs 'until it doesn't suck'

Fed up with Microsoft's big push for AI? Wish it would fix the basic problems with Windows 11? You are very much not alone.
CRN

Microsoft Issues Fix For Windows Update Glitch

In a post on the Windows Update Product team blog, Nate Clinton, program manager in the Windows Update group at Microsoft, said the issue is limited to users that have used the "Repair From CD" ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools

Microsoft announced two new Windows 11 recovery features today at the Ignite developer conference, called Cloud Rebuild and Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), that aim to reduce downtime and make it easier ...
TechSpot

Someone rebuilt Windows XP in the browser for pure nostalgia

GUI matters: Microsoft released the original edition of Windows XP in 2001 and kept the operating system alive for more than 17 years. The once massively popular platform remains fondly remembered, ...