Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 version 26H1 devices cannot move to 26H2 in 2026, forcing Snapdragon X2 PCs onto a ...

If you regularly read Neowin, you probably know about the Windows 11-based Validation OS. But for those unaware, it's a lightweight and fast variant of Windows 11 that hardware vendors can leverage to ...

Next to the big batch of updates that just came out yesterday, Microsoft released another one. Why? Here's what you need to know about it.

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Microsoft promises better performance, but you'll need a PC with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2.

In the quest to get as much training data as possible, there was little effort available to vet the data to ensure that it ...

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Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix for all Windows PCs after a Windows 11 bug prevented users from shutting down their PCs following the installation of a security update. Microsoft shared in ...

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...

It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is already available. It only affected Enterprise and IoT editions of Windows 11 23H2, and an emergency fix is ...

Users of specific versions of Microsoft's Windows 11 can no longer properly shutdown or enter hibernation, and are instead being forced to restart unless the correct Command Prompt command is made, as ...