The May 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 is here with Xbox mode, better File Explorer, security updates, and more.

Microsoft has released new Windows builds under the Experimental and Beta channels. They bring improvements and fixes.

Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer fixes go beyond preloading, with work targeting launch order, disk reads, hangs, and visual delays that have made the app feel slower than it should.

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One of the simplest configuration changes that I have made since making the switch to Windows 11 last year was to configure the File Explorer to open to the This PC screen. Normally, when you open ...

Aero7-11 is made using the default aero.msstyles in Windows 11. This was made and tested on Windows 11 23H2 and 24H2. Aero7-11 supports 22H2 through 23H2. It is untested in 25H2, and DWM mods may be a ...

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7 Brew plans to open its first on-campus stand, which will be located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The fast-growing beverage chain plans to break ground this summer with a grand ...