The Latest Breaking News from Windows

Nvidia's GeForce Now Gets Firefox Support After 5 Years of Chrome Availability

Nvidia and Mozilla jointly announced that Firefox is now officially supported on GeForce Now for Windows.

Player One · Aug 20

I spent time with the August Windows 11 Insider builds, and these 8 changes reveal Microsoft’s next phase for the OS

The latest Windows 11 Insider builds for the first half of August bring a major context menu redesign, better recovery networking, new personalization options, and a few notable features get axed from the OS.

Windows Central · Aug 19

5 more must-have Windows 11 apps — this time from Reddit and our readers

Upgrade Windows 11 with these reader-recommended apps for scheduled dark mode, advanced volume mixing, seamless cross-platform file transfers, and taskbar shortcuts.

Windows Central · Aug 19

Best Music to Video Generator in 2026: Five Tools Scored From Quiet Audio to Final Cut

Recorded-music revenue reached US$31.7 billion in 2025, up 6.4 percent, according to IFPI's Global Music Report 2026. Streaming supplied 69.6 percent of revenue and paid accounts reached 837 million. The best music to video generator must therefore deliver more than an impressive ten-second clip: musicians need prepared audio, coherent visuals…

inkl · Aug 18

The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme beats Intel's flagship Panther Lake chip by up to 87% while costing significantly less, according to a new lab report

A commissioned study from the independent research group Signal65 demonstrates how far behind Intel and AMD's latest chips are compared to the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Not just in raw performance, but in battery life and AI workloads as well. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central · Aug 18

Is the MacBook Neo a good back-to-school laptop or a trap?

Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo looks like a budget dream, but with an iPhone chip, no backlit keys, and an 8GB RAM ceiling, it could be an academic trap for college students.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 18

Microsoft disables Windows 11's new "Ask Copilot" Taskbar feature to "incorporate feedback" as it pivots to unified Copilot app

Copilot's own search and chat experience for Windows 11 is being temporarily removed as the company responds to feedback and prioritizes new Copilot superapp.

Windows Central · Aug 18

I used to use the stock Windows 11 Media Player to rip CDs but it's such a letdown now — here's what I started using instead

I used to just rip CDs using the stock Media Player app on Windows 11, but after a while away from it, boy, is it a letdown. But I found the app I should have been using all along.

Windows Central · Aug 18

I replaced File Explorer on my Windows 11 laptop with this app — and it's still one step ahead of Microsoft's optimization plans

Files v4.2.7 speeds up Windows 11's sluggish context menu and improves memory use, ahead of Microsoft's own planned File Explorer optimizations.

Windows Central · Aug 18

How to Fix “Parameter Is Incorrect” on WD External Drive and Recover Files

Fix the WD external hard drive “parameter is incorrect” error and recover your files safely with simple steps before formatting or repairing the drive.

inkl · Aug 18