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Windows 11’s October Insider update brings 9 features worth trying

In the last two weeks of October 2025, Microsoft released several Insider builds for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 with various visual changes and improvements, including a redesigned About page, the Copy & Search feature, proactive memory diagnostics, and more dark mode improvements for File Explorer.

Windows Central

New data shows most Windows games now work on Linux – and I hope the same will soon apply to anti-cheat titles

Gaming on Linux just keeps getting better thanks to wider compatibility, but anti-cheat games remain stubbornly problematic.

TechRadar

New Windows 11 feature aims to diagnose crashes — will check RAM after BSODs to look for problems

Microsoft is testing a new memory diagnostic tool that will scan for memory errors after Windows 11 hard crashes with a bug check and BSOD. The new tool is aimed at better identifying BSODs caused by memory instability.

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Valve has done a "very good job" of building a "massive marketplace" on Windows with Steam, but Microsoft and Xbox are looking to go one step further: "We're going to be everywhere"

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also adds another hint that the next Xbox will be a PC hybrid

GamesRadar

The best way to innovate in gaming 'is to have good margins,' says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, so I guess he'll be reinvesting his $96.5 million payday back into Xbox any second now

Maybe you can make more sense of Satya Nadella's comments on gaming than I can.

PC Gamer

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is "looking forward," to the next Xbox — "We want to do innovative work on the system side, on both console and PC."

In a new interview, Microsoft CEO offered some rare comments on Xbox's gaming strategy, talking up the new console and musing on the death of the Xbox exclusive.

Windows Central

Xbox is about to put the nail in its own coffin as a console brand if this latest next-gen console rumor is legitimate

Xbox, what on earth are you doing?

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ON THIS DAY: Windows 10 Mobile now on nearly 6 percent of all Windows Phones

From the archives: Things were looking bright for Windows 10 Mobile as proved "by the numbers" on a Wednesday in 2015.

Windows Central

Global PC shipments are up 8% overall compared to last year, due to Microsoft killing off Windows 10 and 'strategic inventory adjustments related to certain US import tariffs'

Nothing like a bit of strategic inventory adjustment to move things along.

PC Gamer

QNAP warns of critical flaw in its Windows backup software, so update now

Recently fixed ASP.NET Core bug affects QNAP NetBak PC Agent, so needs fixing now.

TechRadar

Don't worry, Microsoft says – Windows 11 will sort those weird duplicate drivers in your update queue

Do Windows 11 driver updates sometimes confuse or even freak you out? Microsoft assures us the OS can handle driver oddities.

TechRadar

Nearly 90% of Windows Games now run on Linux, latest data shows — as Windows 10 dies, gaming on Linux is more viable than ever

The latest data shows that almost 90% of Windows games now run on Linux.

Tom’s Hardware

I used the Beelink SER9 Pro mini PC’s AI Voice Kit, and it certainly aided day-to-day tasks in the office

An interesting take on the Mini PC, the Beelink SER9 Pro on the surface offers a powerful yet balanced computing solution, with a design perfectly equipped for high-demand applications inluding content creation. However, it's the AI Voice kit integration that really stands out, making it an ideal option for the…

TechRadar

Microsoft Q1 Preview: With 2 'Near-Term Monopolies,' Analyst Says Outperformance To Continue

Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) could highlight the growth of its AI platforms when the company reports first-quarter financial results on Wednesday after market close.

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The Outer Worlds 2 PC system requirements aren't bad, but oof — that file size makes my SSD weep, and the recommended specs are nothing to scoff at, either

Obsidian's long-awaited Xbox Game Pass RPG The Outer Worlds 2 is almost upon us, but can you run it? Here are the requirements you need to know.

Windows Central

Stop using your laptop's low-quality webcam! Here's how to use your Android phone as a camera on Windows 11 instead

You can use your Android smartphone as a webcam in Windows 11 with a few steps, and some are even easier to set up than others. Here's how it works.

Tom’s Guide

Mac sales are up as Windows 10 reaches end of life — 5 MacBooks I recommend right now

With Microsoft no longer supporting Windows 10, it should come as no surprise that shipments for Apple PCs have risen. Here's what we know and which MacBooks we recommend.

Windows Central

Windows 11's Taskbar search box is getting a handy upgrade soon

Microsoft has announced a new "Copy & Search" feature for Windows 11 that streamlines searching the web for text copied to your clipboard using the search box on the Taskbar.

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Windows 10 is dying — and Apple’s Macs are cashing in — but one Windows PC maker remains in the lead

A new study from Counterpoint Research shows that only one Windows laptop OEM bested Apple's YoY sales in Q3 2025. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: Your entire Xbox console library, the full power of Windows PC gaming, and no multiplayer paywall

The new Xbox platform is said to be a "premium" experience, and now we have some details on what it'll look like.

TechRadar

Never mind Linux – Windows 10's End of Life is driving up Apple Mac sales

Tempting new MacBooks is one reason for Mac sales going up strongly – but Apple can also thank Microsoft.

Tom’s Hardware

Lenovo Legion devices running Linux set to get new 'Extreme' mode that fixes previously-broken power limits — only approved devices will be able to run the maximum performance mode

The power profiles on Lenovo Legion devices running Linux have been somewhat broken, where the highest-end Extreme mode would run on models that weren't ever designed to support it. A new proposed patch fixes this, corrects power profiles to work as intended, and makes it so that only explicitly approved…

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus review

Is this the fanciest Chromebook money can buy?

Windows Central

This week on Xbox: The Outer Worlds 2, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., Dragon Quest I & II HD‑2D, and more

From Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 hitting Game Pass to Dragon Quest remakes, Virtua Fighter’s return, and a flood of indies, here’s every new Xbox game launching this week.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft's decision to axe Windows 10 is driving Apple PC sales growth — users buy Macs instead of AI PCs despite Microsoft’s push for Copilot+ PCs

Counterpoint Research data shows a massive jump in Mac sales in the same quarter that support for Microsoft Windows 10 ended.

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